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Hiroshima Process International Code of Conduct for Advanced AI Systems

Code of conduct International lawadopted

The Hiroshima Process International Code of Conduct for Advanced AI Systems provides voluntary guidance for organizations developing advanced AI systems, including foundation models and generative AI systems. It aims to promote safe, secure, and trustworthy AI worldwide through a risk-based approach spanning all lifecycle stages. Developed under the G7 Hiroshima AI Process, the code is intended to be a living document reviewed and updated as necessary.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

Group of SevenIntergovernmental

Lead issuer

Legal forceVoluntary

Under whose authorityInternational law

Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

AI developers and providersCompaniesResearchers and academicsInternational community

This is for organizations developing advanced AI systems across the private sector, public sector, academia, and civil society.

Sectors

Cross-sector

What the document contains

What's covered

The document covers voluntary guidance and actions for organizations developing advanced AI systems to promote safe, secure, and trustworthy AI. It addresses the entire lifecycle of advanced AI systems, including design, development, deployment, and use.

What's missing

Specific legal enforcement mechanisms and technical threshold definitions are not detailed in the text.

Key takeaways

The code provides voluntary guidance for organizations developing the most advanced AI systems, including foundation models and generative AI.
Organizations are encouraged to follow the actions using a risk-based approach across all lifecycle stages from design to deployment and use.
The document is designed as a living document to build on existing OECD AI Principles and will be updated through ongoing multistakeholder consultations.
Endorsers of the code can include entities from academia, civil society, the private sector, and the public sector.

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Length486 words

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Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

Organizations should follow these actions in line with a risk-based approach.

Hiroshima Process International Code of Conduct

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

artificial_intelligence code_of_conduct foundation_models risk_management international_standards