Please find below a list of the OECD’s recently released and upcoming AI related publications.
Thursday 18 September - OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann launched the new report Governing with Artificial Intelligence: The State of Play and Way Forward in Core Government Functions. The report explores 200 examples of how governments are using AI across 11 core functions. It highlights the unique opportunities and risks AI presents in government and offers insights into the enablers, safeguards, and engagement strategies needed to ensure AI is used in a trustworthy and effective way.
This paper presents preliminary insights from 20 companies across diverse sectors and countries, examining their approaches to risk identification, risk management, transparency, governance, content authentication, AI safety research, and advancing global interests.
This preliminary update follows the G7 Leaders’ Statement on AI for Prosperity in June which reiterated the commitment to develop an AI Adoption Blueprint in collaboration with the OECD, and to raise awareness of the HAIP Code of Conduct Reporting Framework that the OECD is implementing.
Upcoming: OECD papers and reports on AI
3 October: Algorithmic pricing and competition in G7 jurisdictions
This note focuses on G7 jurisdictions’ experience with AI-enabled algorithmic pricing and related conducts. The note highlights relevant patterns and key insights, identifying common concerns and challenges and providing a snapshot of what authorities and policymakers are facing in the evolving area of algorithmic pricing.
3 October: Mapping relevant data collection mechanisms for AI training
This policy paper maps the principal mechanisms currently used to source data for training AI systems and proposes a taxonomy to support policy discussions around privacy, data governance, and responsible AI development.
7 October: The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)
TALIS – the world's largest international survey about teachers and school leaders – provides policymakers and education leaders with crucial information to help them shape their response to educational challenges. The latest edition of TALIS will include new data on the growing use of AI in teaching practices across more than 50 countries.
Register to attend the Global launch (03:00 CEST/01:00 GMT) or the Global webinar (14:00 CEST/12:00 GMT).
27 October: Artificial Intelligence and the Labour Market in Korea
This report will analyse the impact of AI on Korea’s labour market to help policy makers in Korea better understand the risks and priorities and offer them policy options to help workers and employers make a success of AI, drawing on examples and best practice from across the OECD.
5 November: Generative AI and the SME Workforce: New Survey Evidence
This report will examine the potential for generative AI to help SMEs address labour and skill needs, with evidence from a representative 2024 OECD survey of over 5 000 SMEs.
Register here: The key findings of this report will be presented by OECD labour market economist Marguerita Lane at an ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work (Digit) webinar on Wednesday 5 November.
17 November: Smart rules for smart tech
This session – part of the OECD high-level Symposium “Simplifying for Success” - will explore how governments can effectively design and implement agile regulatory frameworks that promote innovation while mitigating risks.
TBC November: Harnessing AI in Social Security: Use Cases, Governance, and Workforce Readiness
This report provides a curated set of international good practices to guide future AI adoption. It documents concrete policy levers, tools, implementation strategies, and capacity-building efforts relevant to public service contexts, with particular attention to issues of data quality, governance, and workforce readiness.
This report will be accompanied by a policy brief: Building an AI-ready workforce in social security.
28 November: OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible AI
This report provides practical guidance to enterprises for implementing OECD standards on responsible business conduct (RBC) and the OECD AI Principles when developing and using artificial intelligence (AI).
Recently published: OECD recent papers and reports on AI
25 September: Leveraging artificial intelligence to support students with special education needs
This working paper examines how AI can support students with special education needs (SEN) to achieve their learning goals, highlighting risks and limitations to consider and mitigate when procuring, creating and employing AI-enabled tools.
26 September: Advancing the measurement of investments in artificial intelligence
This working paper presents a methodology for estimating public and private artificial intelligence investments in European Union Member States, focusing on assets and capabilities. The estimates highlight how AI investments are distributed across EU countries.
14 August: AI openness, A primer for policymakers
This paper explores the concept of openness in AI, including relevant terminology and how different degrees of openness can exist. It seeks to support policy discussions on how to balance the openness of generative AI foundation models with responsible governance.
31 July: Exploring win-win outcomes of algorithmic management
This Working Paper explores how worker consultation can deliver “win-win” outcomes for firms and workers in the context of the introduction of an algorithmic management system in firms.
30 June: Macroeconomic productivity gains from Artificial Intelligence in G7 economies
The paper studies the expected macroeconomic productivity gains from AI over a 10-year horizon in G7 economies. Across the three scenarios considered, the estimated range for annual aggregate labour productivity growth due to AI range between 0.4-1.3 percentage points in countries with high AI exposure and more widespread adoption. In contrast, projected gains in several other G7 economies are up to 50% smaller.
30 June: AI and the future of social protection in OECD countries
This paper finds governments in OECD countries are increasingly applying advanced uses of data and technology to improve social programmes, yet they are proceeding with caution when introducing AI. Governments must continue to build trust and foster transparency when using AI.
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27 June: Is generative AI a General Purpose Technology?
This study suggests that generative AI has considerable potential to qualify as a new general-purpose technology (GPT).
20 June: The effects of generative AI on productivity, innovation and entrepreneurship
This Working Paper highlights the extent to which AI automates tasks, enhances skills, and transforms business operations. Findings suggest that AI’s effectiveness depends on the user's experience and the task carried out, with human-AI collaboration being key to maximising its potential.
You may also want to:
- Explore the OECD’s recently released blogs on AI and cybersecurity, privacy, health, agriculture governance and more.
- The OECD has launched its AI policy navigator—a redesigned and expanded tool to track public AI policies and initiatives worldwide.
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