AI governance frameworks: Compare
A learning aid, not legal advice.
| Dimension | OECD AI Principles (Recommendation of the Council on Artificial Intelligence, OECD/LEGAL/0449) voluntary guidance |
|---|---|
| Nature | Depth 1 of 3. A Council Recommendation: politically committing for adherent governments, not binding on organisations, with no penalties. OECD/LEGAL/0449 |
| Where and to whom it applies | Depth 2 of 3. Adopted by 47 adherents at the 2024 revision, including the EU; the principles speak to all AI actors. OECD press release on the 2024 update |
| Roles addressed | Depth 1 of 3. Principles 1.1 to 1.5 address AI actors in general; recommendations 2.1 to 2.5 address governments. OECD AI Principles overview |
| Risk approach | Depth 2 of 3. Principle 1.4 asks for robust, secure and safe AI and for managing risks across the life cycle; no tiers. Principle 1.4 (Robustness, security and safety) |
| Inventory and documentation | Depth 1 of 3. Under review |
| Risk or impact assessment | Depth 1 of 3. Under review |
| Human oversight | Depth 1 of 3. Under review |
| Transparency and notices | Depth 2 of 3. AI actors should give meaningful information so people know when they deal with AI and can understand and challenge outcomes. Principle 1.3 (Transparency and explainability) |
| Data governance | Depth 1 of 3. Privacy and data protection sit within the human-rights principle; the 2024 revision added attention to privacy and intellectual property. Principle 1.2; OECD press release on the 2024 update |
| Testing, robustness and security | Depth 1 of 3. AI should function appropriately under normal use, foreseeable misuse and adverse conditions, without unreasonable safety risk. Principle 1.4 |
| Monitoring and incident reporting | Depth 1 of 3. No reporting duty; the OECD runs a common incident reporting framework and an AI incidents and hazards monitor for voluntary use. OECD AI incidents methodology |
| Assurance and enforcement | Depth 0 of 3. No certification or sanctions; the OECD follows up implementation by adherents. OECD/LEGAL/0449 |
| Effort to implement | Depth 1 of 3. Light: a shared vocabulary that other frameworks build on, rather than a programme to implement. OECD AI Principles overview |
| Key dates | Depth 1 of 3. Adopted in 2019; revised at the Ministerial Council Meeting held 2024-05-02 to 2024-05-03. OECD press release on the 2024 update |
A learning aid, not legal advice. Where AI SENTINEL is mentioned, it supports or maps to the dimension; it does not certify anything. Dates are those the official texts state on the date shown.