2023 GPAI Innovation & Commercialization Working Group Report

The Innovation & Commercialization Working Group (I&C WG)’s mandate is to study and recommend tools and methods for driving international collaboration on AI R&D and innovation; advance research results into products and processes, and transfer these results to industry. Additionally, the I&C WG’s projects all have a special focus on SMEs due to their importance in the workforce. The I&C WG is comprised of 33 GPAI Experts, 13 External Experts, 2 Observers, and 2 GPAI Junior Investigators with varied backgrounds and sets of expertise that actively contribute to the I&C WG projects. Of these 33 Experts, 18 Experts come from an “Industry” background, 10 from the “Science” field, 3 with roles in the “Government”, 1 from “Civil Society”, and 1 from an “International Organization”. Among the 14 External Experts, 7 come from Science backgrounds, 6 have Industry backgrounds, and 1 is coming from an International Organization. The 2 Observers are from International Organizations, and both of our GPAI Junior Investigators come from an Industry background. Furthermore, the External Experts were nominated to the I&C WG by the Co-Chairs with the purpose of actively contributing their unique sets of expertise to the I&C WG’s projects. Their valuable experiences not only enrich the projects with their knowledge and network, but also reinforcing geographic diversity. The Observers also play a unique role in the I&C Working Group, notably contributing insights from their day-to-day role in their respective organizations. The 2 GPAI Junior Investigators in the I&C WG are individuals who are pursuing a PhD alongside of working in the respective organizations of GPAI Experts. Of the 29 GPAI Members, 22 of them are represented among the GPAI Experts in the I&C WG. In addition, among the GPAI Experts and the External Experts, a total of 25 countries are represented, spanning across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Finally, GPAI considers gender diversity an important factor and actively strives to reach equal representation among the GPAI Experts. In 2023, the I&C WG was comprised of approximately 31% female GPAI Experts and 69% male GPAI Experts.