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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
16
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
41
Published ISO standards *
50
ISO standards under development *
55
Participating members
26
Observing members
* number includes updates
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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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