What Is ISO/IEC 22989?
ISO/IEC 22989 is the international standard that establishes terminology and describes concepts in the field of artificial intelligence.
ISO/IEC 22989 — the international standard that establishes terminology and describes concepts in the field of artificial intelligence.
ISO/IEC 22989:2022 is the foundational vocabulary standard for AI. It provides agreed definitions for terms such as AI system, machine learning, training data, and AI life cycle, so that standards, contracts, and regulations can refer to a common conceptual base. It underpins the rest of the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 AI standards family, including the 42001 management-system standard and the 23894 risk-management guidance.
Source: ISO/IEC 22989:2022
Plain-language explanation
ISO/IEC 22989:2022 is the foundational vocabulary standard for AI. It provides agreed definitions for terms such as AI system, machine learning, training data, and AI life cycle, so that standards, contracts, and regulations can refer to a common conceptual base. It underpins the rest of the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 AI standards family, including the 42001 management-system standard and the 23894 risk-management guidance.
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