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Relevant for those tracking international AI governance institutions; provides a case study of GPAI's structural challenges and the implications of its OECD merger for global AI oversight coordination.
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This Brookings commentary analyzes the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) and its July 2024 merger with the OECD, examining why GPAI struggled with organizational structure, funding, and mission clarity. It argues the merger addresses these weaknesses and represents a new chapter in global AI governance by providing more member agency, stable budgeting, and better interoperability with other AI governance bodies.
Key Points
- •GPAI merged with OECD's AI policy work in July 2024, reshaping the landscape of international AI governance institutions.
- •GPAI struggled with three core challenges: appropriate organizational structure, stable budget, and a clear, well-communicated mission.
- •The OECD merger is expected to provide more member agency, dependable funding, and greater interoperability with global AI governance networks.
- •The case study offers lessons for designing effective international AI governance bodies more broadly.
- •The piece situates GPAI's evolution within the broader network of emerging global AI governance efforts, including AI safety summits.
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# A new institution for governing AI? Lessons from GPAI
##### [Andrew W. Wyckoff](https://www.brookings.edu/people/andrew-w-wyckoff/) [](https://www.brookings.edu/people/andrew-w-wyckoff/) [Andrew W. Wyckoff](https://www.brookings.edu/people/andrew-w-wyckoff/)Nonresident Senior Fellow \- [Governance Studies](https://www.brookings.edu/programs/governance-studies/), [Center for Technology Innovation (CTI)](https://www.brookings.edu/centers/center-for-technology-innovation/)
September 20, 2024
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- With the announcement in July 2024 by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Secretary General that the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) is merging with the agency’s AI policy work, a new chapter in global AI governance unfolds.
- GPAI’s history and development show that it struggled with three crucial pieces for any AI governance body: an appropriate organizational structure, a stable budget, and a clear, well-communicated mission.
- The Partnership’s merger with the OECD will address these problems, providing more agency to its members, a more dependable budget, and more interoperability with the evolving network of
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