ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42
The joint ISO/IEC committee on Artificial Intelligence standardization, developing international AI standards for governance, risk, and interoperability.
Definition
A formal international working group under the ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee, responsible for creating consensus standards (e.g., AI vocabulary, risk-management frameworks, trustworthiness metrics). Participating organizations (vendors, regulators, academia) influence standards, and governance teams map these standards to internal processes to achieve compliance and interoperability with industry best practices.
Real-World Example
A software vendor aligns its AI-development lifecycle to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42’s forthcoming standard on AI risk-management. They participate in public reviews, adopt draft guidelines for risk thresholds, and adjust their internal risk registers—positioning themselves early for compliance when the standard is finalized.
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