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OECD AI Principles
OECD · Paris, FR · effective 2019 (updated 2024)
The soft-law baseline shaping allied AI policy — inclusive growth, human-centred values, transparency, robustness and accountability. The reference point most national frameworks build on.
Your Council assistant — do it all here
You are interacting with an AI system.
Who must comply
- ▸Adhering governments (46+) shaping national policy
- ▸Orgs wanting an internationally-recognised baseline
Penalties
None — foundational to binding regimes worldwide.
Key obligations
Human-centred values
Respect rule of law, human rights and democratic values.
Transparency
Meaningful disclosure to foster understanding & contestation.
Robustness & safety
Function safely across the lifecycle.
Accountability
Actors accountable for proper functioning.
Sectors in scope
Government / policyAll sectors (baseline)
Threats & cybersecurity it addresses
Fragmented national rulesRace-to-the-bottom governance
Crosswalks — comply once, cover many
CSOAI Layer 0 mapping
Charter Art. 1, 17, 21
Governed MCP tools — open source, pip/npx install
