By Jerry SHEEHAN

 

PARIS, 27 Sept. - (ANA) - Trust can help turn the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) into real economic gains. As AI systems grow more powerful, international co-operation on common standards and information sharing could help advance innovation and trust together. How can governments, businesses and the research community work together to advance both at the same time? Our blog takes a look at why there is no need to start from scratch.

 

AI systems are becoming more powerful, and quickly. Recent incidents have illustrated emerging risks and there have been calls, including from frontier AI developers themselves, for governments to work together on common standards and information sharing. 

 

AI holds enormous potential for productivity, science and society. And co-operation across borders does not mean slowing down that innovation. It means building the trust that these systems are reliable and secure, so that we can make the most of them. 

 

The question is how governments, businesses and the research community can work together to advance innovation and trust at the same time. There is no need to start from scratch: many of the practical tools and standards already exist at the OECD. 

 

Importantly, these tools were designed to improve interoperability across jurisdictions by creating common definitions, shared reporting frameworks, comparable evidence, and consistent approaches to risk management. That foundation is becoming increasingly valuable as countries seek to co-operate on the opportunities and risks of advanced AI. 

 

For more information, visit: https://www.oecd.org/en/blogs/2026/09/innovation-and-trust-why-ai-needs-both.html?adestraproject=Science%2C%20Technology%20and%20Innovation&utm_campaign=STI%20News%2025%20September%20-%20AI%20safety&utm_content=Read%20the%20blog%3A%20Innovation%20and%20trust%3A%20Why%20AI%20needs%20both&utm_term=sti&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Adestra

 

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