Overview of the OECD pilot of the Hiroshima artificial intelligence process reporting framework
Published 15 October 2024
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Summary of the G7 Italian Presidency
One of the priorities of the Italian G7 Presidency in 2024 is to facilitate the dissemination, adoption, and implementation of the Hiroshima AI Process International Code of Conduct for organizations developing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) Systems (Code of Conduct), developed as an outcome of the G7 Hiroshima AI Process.
Upon the request of the G7 membership, and in line with the commitments of the Trento Declaration (March 15, 2024), the G7 Digital and Tech Working Group (D&T WG) under the Italian Presidency called on the OECD to identify and develop appropriate mechanisms to monitor the voluntary application and implementation of the Code of Conduct by organisations choosing to implement it. G7 Leaders in their Apulia Communiqué reaffirmed their commitment to developing a reporting framework, in cooperation with the OECD.
To initiate this process, the G7 D&TWG oversaw the development of a draft reporting framework, supported by the OECD and with input from experts from a broad array of organisations including businesses, academia, civil society and research institutes across G7 countries.
Following months of rigorous work with the G7 membership and the contributing organisations, the OECD presented a first draft: “International Code of Conduct for Organizations Developing Advanced AI Systems: Draft Reporting Framework”. To refine and assess the effectiveness of the draft reporting framework, the OECD then conducted a pilot between July 9 and 6 September 2024, and gathered feedback from participating organisations.
The pilot saw the active participation of 20 organisations from across 10 countries:
- Canada
- Denmark
- Germany
- Israel
- Japan
- the Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland
- the UK
- the US
The results were presented to G7 members on 18 September 2024.
This diverse range of organisations included developers of advanced AI systems, global technology companies, start-ups, research institutions, academic bodies, and firms specialising in AI compliance and auditing.
Way forward
To sustain momentum and capitalise on the important progress made together under the Italian Presidency, the reporting framework will be refined with the support of the OECD in the remainder of 2024, including through:
- Mapping existing AI reporting frameworks to prevent duplication and streamline efforts, where possible
- Identifying and proposing opportunities to streamline the text of the framework on the basis of the mapping, while maintaining alignment with the Code of Conduct
- Designing an adaptable online interface to simplify data collection and improve usability
- Proposing a brand that can be used to identify organisations that are voluntarily participating in and implementing the Code’s forthcoming reporting framework
The goal is to develop a widely accepted and efficient tool for voluntary reporting on how organisations are fostering safe, secure and trustworthy AI development based on democratic values, by monitoring the application of the Code of Conduct by organisations that commit to it on a voluntary basis. This reporting framework could be continuously improved after the first implementation.