Governance, Law & Compliance
ISO/IEC 42001
An international standard describing requirements for how an organization manages AI.
Example
An organization structures its AI policies and improvement processes around ISO/IEC 42001.
Why people use it
It gives organizations a standard for managing their AI activities and responsibilities.
What you'll hear
“What does the certification actually cover?”
What this means for you
Check the certification's scope and the organization's actual practices.
Can you control it?
Yes
Yes. An organization can adopt the standard and seek certification for a defined part of its work.
Common questions
- Does certification guarantee every AI result is correct or safe?
- No. A management-system assessment does not certify every individual result.
- Does certification have a defined scope?
- Yes. It applies to the management system within the assessed scope, not automatically every activity everywhere.
- Is following the standard the same as following every law?
- No. Applicable legal obligations still need separate attention.