OECD members, including US, back guiding principles to make AI safer

FILE PHOTO: A robotic arm collects a pre-packaged dish from cold storage, done according to the diner’s order at Haidilao's new artificial intelligence hotpot restaurant in Beijing, China, November 14, 2018. Picture taken November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

PARIS: The evolution of artificial intelligence is driving advances in technology but raising questions over ethics, the head of the OECD said on May 22, as more than 40 nations backed a set of principles meant to improve transparency around AI.

The principles, endorsed by the United States, call for AI systems to be fair, transparent and accountable and are the first of their kind, said Angel Gurria, head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.