About This Report iii

Summary v

Figure and Tables ix

CHAPTER 1

Introduction 1

Objective 2

Approach 4

Limitations 4

Organization of This Report 4

CHAPTER 2

Barriers to Strategic Cooperation on AI 7

The Policymaking Context 7

Barriers 8

Current State Cooperation 11

Conclusion 11

CHAPTER 3

Key Objectives of Strategic Cooperation on AI13

Improving Understanding of AI Capabilities, Their Implications, and Potential Associated Risks 13

Promoting the Development and Use of Reliable AI and Managing the Proliferation of Highly

Capable AI 14

Mitigating and Responding to Harms 16

Conclusion 17

CHAPTER 4

Core Functions for Strategic Cooperation on AI19

Developing a List of Key Cooperative Functions Performed by International Organizations 19

Identifying Core Functions for Strategic Cooperation on AI 19

Supporting Functions for Strategic Cooperation on AI 25

Conclusion 25

CHAPTER 5

Executing Core Functions for Strategic Cooperation on AI 27

Developing Organizational Profiles 27

Core Functions for Strategic Cooperation on AI 28

Supporting Functions for Strategic Cooperation on AI 36

Conclusion 37

CHAPTER 6

Conclusion 39

APPENDIX

Organizational Profiles 41

Abbreviations 83

References 85

About the Authors 103