KISDI Publishes Report on “OECD-Integrated GPAI and Korea’s AI International Cooperation Strategy” (detail)

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KISDI Perspectives (25-12-02): OECD-Integrated GPAI and Korea’s AI International Cooperation Strategy

“Developing a comprehensive roadmap for AI international cooperation and positioning Korea as a key country in global agenda-setting”

The Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI, President Sangkyu Rhee) recently published KISDI Perspectives (25-12-02): OECD-Integrated GPAI and Korea’s AI International Cooperation Strategy.

The OECD-integrated Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) functions as an intergovernmental forum for both research on the practical use of AI and expert-level discussion of AI policy. As Korea is scheduled to assume the chairmanship of the OECD AI Governance Working Party (WPAIGO) and GPAI beginning in 2026, the report notes the need for a systematic strategy to utilize GPAI through coordinated project support and the hosting of workshops and high-level meetings.

The report reviews the development trajectory, major activities, and agendas of GPAI, including the OECD Working Party on AI Governance (WPAIGO), and analyzes how major countries utilize GPAI and Korea’s related cooperation experiences. Based on this analysis, it identifies implications and measures to strengthen Korea’s participation in GPAI.

To provide broader policy insights for Korea’s AI international cooperation strategy, the report examines the evolution of AI discussions within the OECD, the background to the establishment and integration of GPAI, and its operational structure and governance framework. It also reviews key activities and agendas currently under discussion within GPAI, highlighting trends and shifts in international policy debates. In addition, the report analyzes GPAI’s multifaceted functions—including policy design and implementation support, project-based research collaboration, expert-led multi-stakeholder dialogue, and policy diffusion through international comparison and peer pressure—drawing on country case studies. It also reviews Korea’s past contributions, including participation in developing the OECD AI Principles, founding membership in GPAI, hosting AI-related events and workshops, and engagement in GPAI leadership roles, while assessing current utilization and limitations.

The findings indicate that GPAI serves not only as a platform for norm-setting but also as a practical mechanism for addressing policy challenges such as open-source governance, intellectual property, AI incidents and risk response, and agentic AI. The report underscores that strategic engagement with GPAI is an important factor in strengthening national AI policy competitiveness.

Byungwoo Kim (Research Specialist, KISDI) stated that Korea should move beyond a policy-promotion-oriented approach to OECD and GPAI engagement and instead take a more active role in shaping international discussions through agenda-setting and project-based participation. He added that Korea should strengthen linkages between GPAI deliberations and domestic policymaking while enhancing its influence in global AI governance.

He also emphasized the need for a comprehensive roadmap covering AI international cooperation from a mid- to long-term perspective to position Korea as a key actor in global agenda formation.

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KISDI Publishes Report on “OECD-Integrated GPAI and Korea’s AI International Cooperation Strategy”