Voluntary

OECD AI Principles

OECD · Paris, FR · effective 2019 (updated 2024)

The soft-law baseline shaping allied AI policy — inclusive growth, human-centred values, transparency, robustness and accountability. The reference point most national frameworks build on.

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Who must comply

▸Adhering governments (46+) shaping national policy
▸Orgs wanting an internationally-recognised baseline

Penalties

None — foundational to binding regimes worldwide.

Key obligations

Human-centred values

Respect rule of law, human rights and democratic values.

Transparency

Meaningful disclosure to foster understanding & contestation.

Robustness & safety

Function safely across the lifecycle.

Accountability

Actors accountable for proper functioning.

Sectors in scope

Government / policyAll sectors (baseline)

Threats & cybersecurity it addresses

Fragmented national rulesRace-to-the-bottom governance

Crosswalks — comply once, cover many

EU AI Act →UNESCO AI EthicsNIST AI RMF →

CSOAI Layer 0 mapping

Charter Art. 1, 17, 21

Governed MCP tools — open source, pip/npx install

⎇ csoai-governance-crosswalk-mcp