Recommendation of the Council on Artificial Intelligence (OECD AI Principles)
The first intergovernmental standard on AI: shared principles for trustworthy, human-centred AI, plus recommendations to governments on how to support it.
- Publisher
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Published
- 2019-05-22
- Versions
- OECD/LEGAL/0449. Adopted 22 May 2019; AI-system definition revised 8 November 2023; further revised 3 May 2024.
- Jurisdiction
- International (OECD members and adherent countries; non-binding)
- Type
- guidance
- Original
- legalinstruments.oecd.org
- Tags
- Policy & governance
- Keywords
- policy, governance, trustworthy AI, international
Key points
In our own words. These are the only statements our AI presenters cite from this source.
- kp-1It was the first intergovernmental standard on artificial intelligence when adopted in 2019.
- kp-2It is non-binding, but adhering countries make a political commitment to it.
- kp-3It pairs values-based principles for AI actors with recommendations for national policy.
- kp-4Its definition of an 'AI system' was updated in 2023 and has influenced other frameworks, including the EU AI Act.
- kp-5The 2024 revision updated it to reflect general-purpose and generative AI.
Summary prepared by Blue Ocean Labs and pending source review. Always rely on the original text.
Our notes
Useful background when explaining why definitions of "AI system" look similar across jurisdictions, and as the most widely adopted international baseline for responsible AI.
Cite this source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2019). Recommendation of the Council on Artificial Intelligence (OECD AI Principles). Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). https://legalinstruments.oecd.org/en/instruments/OECD-LEGAL-0449
Library reference: BOL-R-0002 · https://blueoceanlabs.io/papers/oecd-ai-principles