For the past few months, the European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have been working closely to evaluate AI-related policies in the EU. Targeted reports facilitated this analysis. Specifically, the two institutions signed a contribution agreement to:
- Provide a comprehensive assessment of the implementation of the revised Coordinated Plan on AI, through an analysis of Member States’ policies and strategic plans
- Estimate public and private investments in AI in each Member State and the EU as a whole
- Conduct an analysis of the uptake and impacts of AI technologies in strategic sectors, including agriculture, health, manufacturing and mobility
The results of the contribution agreement are:
- Advancing the measurement of investments in AI
- Progress in Implementing the EU Coordinated Plan on AI (Volume 1) - Member States’ Actions
- Progress in Implementing the EU Coordinated Plan on AI (Volume 2) - Uptake in High-Impact Sectors
These outputs have been used to follow up and directly inform the implementation of the Apply AI Strategy. The assessment of AI uptake in strategic sectors has been used as a baseline for the sectoral workshops organised as part of the Strategy. The monitoring of Member States’ policies and strategies on AI is serving as a baseline for the alignment and update of national plans as currently discussed by the AI Board. The methodology created to assess the level of public and private investments in AI will be used in the upcoming AI Observatory.
The two institutions will continue to work closely in the future to advance international understanding of advancements in AI-related policies.
Find more information about the contribution agreement with the OECD in their blog post.