Arrangements for the OECD's role as host will be finalised in the coming days. The GPAI will bring together experts from industry, government, civil society and academia to conduct research and pilot projects on AI. Its objective, as set out by founding members Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Slovenia, the United Kingdom and the United States, is to bridge the gap between theory and practice on AI policy. An example would be looking at how AI could help societies respond to and recover from the Covid-19 crisis. Basing its Secretariat at the OECD will allow the GPAI to create a strong link between international policy development and technical discourse on AI, taking advantage of the OECD's expertise on AI policy and its leadership in setting out the first international standard for trustworthy AI – the OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence.

When it comes to adoption of artificial intelligence, the US Federal Government is moving at a rapid pace. On February 11, 2019, President Trump signed Executive Order 13859 announcing the American AI Initiative, the United States' national strategy on artificial intelligence. As part of this strategy the US took into consideration principles on Artificial Intelligence published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The AI Today podcast interviewed Adam Murray, International Relations Officer from the US Department of State to discuss these principles in more detail and why it's important to have AI principles around responsible & trustworthy AI discussed and adopted on an international level. Adam Murray is a foreign relations officer and a US diplomat, and has been working with the Department of State for over 13 years.

Companies, organizations, and governments around the world are implementing or endorsing principles for artificial intelligence. During the Berkman Klein Center's first fully-virtual Tuesday luncheon, Jessica Fjeld, Assistant Director of BKC's Cyberlaw Clinic and lead author of the Principled AI report, and Ryan Budish, Assistant Research Director at BKC and a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)'s AI Governance Expert Group that came up with principles for OECD's AI Principles, teamed up to share their experiences. Their discussion was moderated by BKC Executive Director Urs Gasser and also featured commentary from members of the BKC community. Fjeld explained the method of creating the Principled AI report and visualization, which analyzed AI principles from around the world and ultimately identified eight trends among them. "We believe [these themes] are the signs of the earliest emerging consensus for societal norms around how AI can be -- should be -- used," she said.

The OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence promote artificial intelligence (AI) that is innovative and trustworthy and that respects human rights and democratic values. They were adopted on 22 May 2019 by OECD member countries when they approved the OECD Council Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence. The OECD AI Principles are the first such principles signed up to by governments. Beyond OECD members, other countries including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru and Romania have already adhered to the AI Principles, with further adherents welcomed. The OECD AI Principles set standards for AI that are practical and flexible enough to stand the test of time in a rapidly evolving field.

The OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence promote artificial intelligence (AI) that is innovative and trustworthy and that respects human rights and democratic values. They were adopted on 22 May 2019 by OECD member countries when they approved the OECD Council Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence. The OECD AI Principles are the first such principles signed up to by governments. Beyond OECD members, other countries including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru and Romania have already adhered to the AI Principles, with further adherents welcomed. The OECD AI Principles set standards for AI that are practical and flexible enough to stand the test of time in a rapidly evolving field.