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Preamble
On the proposal of the Committee on Digital Economy Policy:
Section 1: Principles for responsible stewardship of trustworthy AI
1.1.
Inclusive growth, sustainable development and well-being
1.2.
Human-centred values and fairness
1.3.
Transparency and explainability
1.4.
Robustness, security and safety
1.5.
Accountability
Section 2: National policies and international co-operation for trustworthy AI
2.1.
Investing in AI research and development
2.2.
Fostering a digital ecosystem for AI
2.3.
Shaping an enabling policy environment for AI
2.4.
Building human capacity and preparing for labour market transformation
2.5.
International co-operation for trustworthy AI
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Preamble
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THE COUNCIL,
HAVING REGARD to Article 5 b) of the Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development of 14 December 1960;
HAVING REGARD to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises [OECD/LEGAL/0144];
Recommendation of the Council concerning Guidelines Governing the Protection of Privacy and Transborder
Flows of Personal Data [OECD/LEGAL/0188]; Recommendation of the Council concerning Guidelines for
Cryptography Policy [OECD/LEGAL/0289]; Recommendation of the Council for Enhanced Access and More
Effective Use of Public Sector Information [OECD/LEGAL/0362]; Recommendation of the Council on Digital
Security Risk Management for Economic and Social Prosperity [OECD/LEGAL/0415]; Recommendation of
the Council on Consumer Protection in E-commerce [OECD/LEGAL/0422]; Declaration on the Digital
Economy: Innovation, Growth and Social Prosperity (Cancún Declaration) [OECD/LEGAL/0426]; Declaration
on Strengthening SMEs and Entrepreneurship for Productivity and Inclusive Growth [OECD/LEGAL/0439];
as well as the 2016 Ministerial Statement on Building more Resilient and Inclusive Labour Markets, adopted
at the OECD Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting;
HAVING REGARD to the Sustainable Development Goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/70/1) as well as the 1948 Universal
Declaration of Human Rights;
HAVING REGARD to the important work being carried out on artificial intelligence (hereafter, “AI”) in other
international governmental and non-governmental fora;
RECOGNISING that AI has pervasive, far-reaching and global implications that are transforming societies,
economic sectors and the world of work, and are likely to increasingly do so in the future;
RECOGNISING that AI has the potential to improve the welfare and well-being of people, to contribute to
positive sustainable global economic activity, to increase innovation and productivity, and to help respond to
key global challenges;
RECOGNISING that, at the same time, these transformations may have disparate effects within, and
between societies and economies, notably regarding economic shifts, competition, transitions in the labour
market, inequalities, and implications for democracy and human rights, privacy and data protection, and
digital security;
RECOGNISING that trust is a key enabler of digital transformation; that, although the nature of future AI
applications and their implications may be hard to foresee, the trustworthiness of AI systems is a key factor
for the diffusion and adoption of AI; and that a well-informed whole-of-society public debate is necessary for
capturing the beneficial potential of the technology, while limiting the risks associated with it;
UNDERLINING that certain existing national and international legal, regulatory and policy frameworks
already have relevance to AI, including those related to human rights, consumer and personal data
protection, intellectual property rights, responsible business conduct, and competition, while noting that the
appropriateness of some frameworks may need to be assessed and new approaches developed;
RECOGNISING that given the rapid development and implementation of AI, there is a need for a stable
policy environment that promotes a human-centric approach to trustworthy AI, that fosters research,
preserves economic incentives to innovate, and that applies to all stakeholders according to their role and
the context;
CONSIDERING that embracing the opportunities offered, and addressing the challenges raised, by AI
applications, and empowering stakeholders to engage is essential to fostering adoption of trustworthy AI in
society, and to turning AI trustworthiness into a competitive parameter in the global marketplace;
On the proposal of the Committee on Digital Economy Policy:
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I.
AGREES that for the purpose of this Recommendation the following terms should be understood
as follows:
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AI system: An AI system is a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined
objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual
environments. AI systems are designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy.
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AI system lifecycle: AI system lifecycle phases involve: i) ‘design, data and models’; which is a
context-dependent sequence encompassing planning and design, data collection and processing,
as well as model building; ii) ‘verification and validation’; iii) ‘deployment’; and iv) ‘operation and
monitoring’. These phases often take place in an iterative manner and are not necessarily
sequential.
The decision to retire an AI system from operation may occur at any point during the operation and
monitoring phase.
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AI knowledge: AI knowledge refers to the skills and resources, such as data, code, algorithms,
models, research, know-how, training programmes, governance, processes and best practices,
required to understand and participate in the AI system lifecycle.
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AI actors: AI actors are those who play an active role in the AI system lifecycle, including
organisations and individuals that deploy or operate AI.
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Stakeholders: Stakeholders encompass all organisations and individuals involved in, or affected
by, AI systems, directly or indirectly. AI actors are a subset of stakeholders.
II.
RECOMMENDS that Members and non-Members adhering to this Recommendation (hereafter the
“Adherents”) promote and implement the following principles for responsible stewardship of trustworthy AI,
which are relevant to all stakeholders.
III.
CALLS ON all AI actors to promote and implement, according to their respective roles, the following
Principles for responsible stewardship of trustworthy AI.
IV.
UNDERLINES that the following principles are complementary and should be considered as a
whole.
V.
RECOMMENDS that Adherents implement the following recommendations, consistent with the
principles in section 1, in their national policies and international co-operation, with special attention to small
and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
VI.
INVITES the Secretary-General and Adherents to disseminate this Recommendation.
VII.
INVITES non-Adherents to take due account of, and adhere to, this Recommendation.
VIII.
INSTRUCTS the Committee on Digital Economy Policy:
a)
to continue its important work on artificial intelligence building on this Recommendation and taking
into account work in other international fora, and to further develop the measurement framework
for evidence-based AI policies;
b)
to develop and iterate further practical guidance on the implementation of this Recommendation,
and to report to the Council on progress made no later than end December 2019;
c)
to provide a forum for exchanging information on AI policy and activities including experience with
the implementation of this Recommendation, and to foster multi-stakeholder and interdisciplinary
dialogue to promote trust in and adoption of AI; and
d)
to monitor, in consultation with other relevant Committees, the implementation of this
Recommendation and report thereon to the Council no later than five years following its adoption
and regularly thereafter.
Section 1: Principles for responsible stewardship of trustworthy AI
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1.1.
Inclusive growth, sustainable development and well-being
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Stakeholders should proactively engage in responsible stewardship of trustworthy AI in pursuit of beneficial
outcomes for people and the planet, such as augmenting human capabilities and enhancing creativity,
advancing inclusion of underrepresented populations, reducing economic, social, gender and other
inequalities, and protecting natural environments, thus invigorating inclusive growth, sustainable
development and well-being.
1.2.
Human-centred values and fairness
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a)
AI actors should respect the rule of law, human rights and democratic values, throughout the AI
system lifecycle. These include freedom, dignity and autonomy, privacy and data protection, non-
discrimination and equality, diversity, fairness, social justice, and internationally recognised labour
rights.
b)
To this end, AI actors should implement mechanisms and safeguards, such as capacity for human
determination, that are appropriate to the context and consistent with the state of art.
1.3.
Transparency and explainability
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AI Actors should commit to transparency and responsible disclosure regarding AI systems. To this end, they
should provide meaningful information, appropriate to the context, and consistent with the state of art:
i.
to foster a general understanding of AI systems,
ii.
to make stakeholders aware of their interactions with AI systems, including in the workplace,
iii.
to enable those affected by an AI system to understand the outcome, and,
iv.
to enable those adversely affected by an AI system to challenge its outcome based on plain
and easy-to-understand information on the factors, and the logic that served as the basis for
the prediction, recommendation or decision.
1.4.
Robustness, security and safety
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a)
AI systems should be robust, secure and safe throughout their entire lifecycle so that, in conditions
of normal use, foreseeable use or misuse, or other adverse conditions, they function appropriately
and do not pose unreasonable safety risk.
b)
To this end, AI actors should ensure traceability, including in relation to datasets, processes and
decisions made during the AI system lifecycle, to enable analysis of the AI system’s outcomes and
responses to inquiry, appropriate to the context and consistent with the state of art.
c)
AI actors should, based on their roles, the context, and their ability to act, apply a systematic risk
management approach to each phase of the AI system lifecycle on a continuous basis to address
risks related to AI systems, including privacy, digital security, safety and bias.
1.5.
Accountability
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AI actors should be accountable for the proper functioning of AI systems and for the respect of the above
principles, based on their roles, the context, and consistent with the state of art.
Section 2: National policies and international co-operation for trustworthy AI
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2.1.
Investing in AI research and development
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a)
Governments should consider long-term public investment, and encourage private investment, in
research and development, including interdisciplinary efforts, to spur innovation in trustworthy AI
that focus on challenging technical issues and on AI-related social, legal and ethical implications
and policy issues.
b)
Governments should also consider public investment and encourage private investment in open
datasets that are representative and respect privacy and data protection to support an environment
for AI research and development that is free of inappropriate bias and to improve interoperability
and use of standards.
2.2.
Fostering a digital ecosystem for AI
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Governments should foster the development of, and access to, a digital ecosystem for trustworthy AI. Such
an ecosystem includes in particular digital technologies and infrastructure, and mechanisms for sharing AI
knowledge, as appropriate. In this regard, governments should consider promoting mechanisms, such as
data trusts, to support the safe, fair, legal and ethical sharing of data.
2.3.
Shaping an enabling policy environment for AI
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a)
Governments should promote a policy environment that supports an agile transition from the
research and development stage to the deployment and operation stage for trustworthy AI systems.
To this effect, they should consider using experimentation to provide a controlled environment in
which AI systems can be tested, and scaled-up, as appropriate.
b)
Governments should review and adapt, as appropriate, their policy and regulatory frameworks and
assessment mechanisms as they apply to AI systems to encourage innovation and competition for
trustworthy AI.
2.4.
Building human capacity and preparing for labour market transformation
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a)
Governments should work closely with stakeholders to prepare for the transformation of the world
of work and of society. They should empower people to effectively use and interact with AI systems
across the breadth of applications, including by equipping them with the necessary skills.
b)
Governments should take steps, including through social dialogue, to ensure a fair transition for
workers as AI is deployed, such as through training programmes along the working life, support for
those affected by displacement, and access to new opportunities in the labour market.
c)
Governments should also work closely with stakeholders to promote the responsible use of AI at
work, to enhance the safety of workers and the quality of jobs, to foster entrepreneurship and
productivity, and aim to ensure that the benefits from AI are broadly and fairly shared.
2.5.
International co-operation for trustworthy AI
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a)
Governments, including developing countries and with stakeholders, should actively co-operate to
advance these principles and to progress on responsible stewardship of trustworthy AI.
b)
Governments should work together in the OECD and other global and regional fora to foster the
sharing of AI knowledge, as appropriate. They should encourage international, cross-sectoral and
open multi-stakeholder initiatives to garner long-term expertise on AI.
c)
Governments should promote the development of multi-stakeholder, consensus-driven global
technical standards for interoperable and trustworthy AI.
d)
Governments should also encourage the development, and their own use, of internationally
comparable metrics to measure AI research, development and deployment, and gather the
evidence base to assess progress in the implementation of these principles.
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