This report introduces the OECD’s beta AI Capability Indicators. The indicators are designed to assess and compare AI advancements against human abilities. Developed over five years by a collaboration of over 50 experts, the indicators cover nine human abilities: language, social interaction, problem solving, creativity, metacognition and critical thinking, knowledge, learning and memory, vision, manipulation and robotic intelligence.
The indicators are presented in scales of five levels, where the most challenging capabilities for AI systems are found towards the top. Each level includes a short description of the sorts of capabilities that AI systems at that level can perform accurately and consistently. The rating of current AI performance on each scale is linked to available evidence.
Unique in the current policy space, these indicators leverage cutting-edge research to provide a clear framework for policymakers to understand AI’s potential impacts on education, work, public affairs and private life. It provides policy use cases for the indicators.
