Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence

About Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence

• It is a multi-stakeholder initiative which aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice on AI by supporting cutting-edge research and applied activities on AI-related priorities.
• It was launched in June 2020.
• Membership in GPAI is open to all countries, including emerging and developing countries.
• Member countries: At present it has 28 member countries including the European Union.
• India is one of the founding members of GPAI.
• Secretariat: Its secretariat is hosted at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Paris.
• Structure
  • It has a Council and a Steering Committee.
  • It has two Centres of Expertise: One in Montreal and another in Paris.
  • These Centres of Expertise will facilitate GPAI’s four working groups and their research and practical projects, across various sectors and disciplines.
• The working groups will initially focus on four themes:
  • Responsible AI 
  • Data Governance 
  • the Future of Work 
  • Innovation and Commercialization 

Q1) What is the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)?

It is an international organisation of 38 countries committed to democracy and the market economy. OECD members are typically democratic countries that support free-market economies. The OECD was established on Dec. 14, 1960, by 18 European nations, plus the United States and Canada.

Source: Research Symposium at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence – GPAI 2023