Source: JD Supra

OECD's Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence, adopted by 49 Adherents as of April 2026, sets out the OECD AI Principles and Five Recommendations to promote trustworthy, human‑centric AI. The Recommendation is not sector‑specific and does not categorize AI by risk, though Adherents are expected to promote and implement its Principles depending on national implementation approaches. The Adherents' expected Principles include pursuing inclusive growth and well‑being, incorporating human‑centered values and fairness, ensuring transparency and explainability, promoting robustness, security and safety, and enforcing accountability for AI actors.

The OECD has produced several related outputs cited in the tracker: on February 28, 2025 it proposed a common reporting framework for AI incidents with criteria such as description, date of first occurrence, severity and harm type; on May 2, 2025 its "The Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Firms" report found 83% of respondent businesses sought more information on current and forthcoming AI or data regulations and recommended incentives like tax measures and educational partnerships to spur uptake; and on February 19, 2026 it issued Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible AI featuring a six‑step Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) due diligence framework for enterprises. The OECD's Expert Group on AI Futures identified benefits (scientific progress, economic growth, reduced inequality) and risks (cyber threats, disinformation, safety lapses, concentration of power, privacy violations) and proposed ten policy priorities including clear liability rules, restrictions on harmful uses, transparency, and international cooperation. The tracker also notes the July 2024 integration of the OECD with the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence under the GPAI brand, the November 8, 2023 revision of the OECD "AI system" definition, and the OECD’s intention to analyze AI risk assessment criteria and aggregation methods. OECD recommendations are mainly non‑binding political commitments that Adherents are expected to endeavor to implement, though some OECD instruments can be legally binding.