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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 – Artificial Intelligence Standards Committee

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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 is the premier international AI standards committee; its outputs (e.g., ISO/IEC 42001, 23894) are increasingly referenced in national AI regulations and procurement frameworks globally.

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Summary

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 is the primary international standards committee responsible for AI standardization, operating under joint ISO/IEC governance with ANSI as secretariat. It develops and coordinates AI standards across topics including trustworthiness, bias, transparency, and AI system lifecycle, with 41 published standards and 48 under development. The committee serves as the focal point for AI standardization guidance to other ISO, IEC, and JTC 1 committees.

Key Points

  • Primary international standards body for AI, established in 2017, covering foundational AI concepts, trustworthiness, robustness, and bias mitigation
  • Has published 41 AI-related ISO/IEC standards with 48 more under development, covering a broad range of AI governance and technical topics
  • Contributes to 15 UN Sustainable Development Goals through its AI standardization work, reflecting wide societal scope
  • Provides coordination and guidance to other ISO/IEC committees developing AI applications, centralizing international AI standards
  • Key standards include ISO/IEC 42001 (AI management systems) and ISO/IEC 23894 (AI risk management), relevant to safe AI deployment

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 About

 
 
 Secretariat:
 ANSI ( United States ) 
 
 
 Committee Manager : 
 Ms Heather Benko 
 
 

 
 
 Chairperson (until end 2027) : 
 Mr Wael Diab 
 

 

 
 
 
 ISO Technical Programme Manager [ TPM ] :
 
 Mr Andrew Dryden 
 
 
 
 ISO Editorial Manager [ EM ] :
 
 Ms Jessica Navarria 
 
 

 
 Creation date: 2017

 

 Scope

 Standardization in the area of Artificial Intelligence
 Serve as the focus and proponent for JTC 1's standardization program on Artificial Intelligence

 Provide guidance to JTC 1, IEC, and ISO committees developing Artificial Intelligence
applications

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11 September 2023 
 
 
 
 
 Artificial intelligence experts win prestigious ISO award 
 
 This year’s LDE Award celebrates a trailblazing committee laying the groundwork for the future of AI.  
 
 
 
 
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 This committee contributes with 58 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals :

 
 
 
 
 1 
 No Poverty 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 Good Health and Well-being 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 Quality Education 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 Gender Equality 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 Clean Water and Sanitation 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7 
 Affordable and Clean Energy 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 Decent Work and Economic Growth 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9 
 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 Reduced Inequalities 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11 
 Sustainable Cities and Communities 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12 
 Responsible Consumption and Production 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13 
 Climate Action 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 Life Below Water 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 Life on Land 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 50 
 
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 Participating members 
 
 
 
 
 26 
 
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 ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42/AHG 4
 Dr Elaine Newton  (until end of 2028)
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 Liaison with SC 27 
 
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 ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42/AHG 8
 Mr Olivier Blais  (until end of 2027)
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