The Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence
OECD to host Secretariat of new Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence
One of the most extensive collaborations on AI policy ever has now been announced. According to a press release the OECD will hos the Secretariat of the new Global Partnership on AI (GPAI). The coalition was launched on the 15th of June 2020 and is aimed at ensuring artificial intelligence (AI) is used responsibly, respecting human rights and democratic values. Arrangements have been made for OECD’s role as a host.
One of the great aspects of GPAI is the host of partners from around the world that is brought together. Experts have come from industry, government, civil society and academia. These have come both to conduct research and conduct pilot projects
The founding members are:
- Australia.
- Canada.
- The European Union.
- France.
- Germany.
- India.
- Italy.
- Japan.
- Korea.
- Mexico.
- New Zealand.
- Singapore.
- Slovenia.
- The United Kingdom.
- The United States.
Their objective is:
“…to bridge the gap between theory and practice on AI policy.”
One example of this is exploring how AI can help societies in responding to the COVID-19 crisis. A joint statement was made
An example would be looking at how AI could help societies respond to and recover from the Covid-19 crisis.
GPAI will bring together leading experts from industry, civil society, governments, and academia to collaborate across four Working Group themes:
- Responsible AI.
- Data Governance.
- The Future of Work.
- Innovation & Commercialisation.
Basing its Secretariat at the OECD may allow the GPAI to create a strong link between international policy development and technical discourse on AI.
Inaugural meetings of these groups are expected in late 2020.
The OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence formed the basis of the G20 Principles on AI endorsed at the Osaka Summit in June 2019.
The OECD’s AI Principles, adopted in May 2019 and now supported by more than 40 countries, comprise five values-based principles for the responsible deployment of AI and five recommendations for international co-operation and policy.
GPAI was officially proposed by France and Canada at the Biarritz Summit in August 2019.
GPAI is also supported by two Centres of Expertise — one each in Montréal and Paris.
The Centres will also plan the annual GPAI Multistakeholder Experts Group Plenary, the first of which will be hosted by Canada in December 2020.
This is an exciting development for all interested in AI policy.
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