ISO 42001 - AI Management Made Easy
ISO 42001 - AI Management Made Easy
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sets out how to design, 24 How do you reach ISO 42001 compliance?
Management
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started with AI
governance within your business?
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ISO 42001?
ISO 42001’s scope is broad, encompassing all AI systems, including machine
learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and computer vision.
It applies to organisations of all sizes and sectors, whether developing AI
systems in-house or procuring and using third-party platforms and services.
77%
of companies are
for building and maintaining that trust with your
customers, partners, and stakeholders.
either using or
exploring the use of AI
Source: Exploding Topics Taking proactive action
When you leverage ISO 42001 for AI management, you proactively
address the risks facing your business, such as:
69%
of enterprise
Algorithmic biases that
can lead to discriminatory
outcomes
Data privacy violations that
erode customer trust
Intellectual property loss
due to inadequate security
measures
executives believe
AI will be necessary
to respond to
Information and financial Damaging regulatory fines
cybersecurity threats security breaches
Source: wifitalents
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standard?
govern the development and deployment of AI systems. These
guidelines should be aligned with universally accepted moral principles,
such as respect for human rights, fairness, and non-discrimination.
• Bias Mitigation:
ISO 42001 requires organisations to implement robust mechanisms to
ISO 42001’s primary purpose is to guide organisations detect, assess, and mitigate biases in AI systems to ensure they do
in managing the unique challenges posed by AI not perpetuate or amplify existing biases. Techniques such as diverse
data sampling, fairness-aware algorithms, and bias correction methods
systems. By adhering to its fundamental principles,
should be employed.
you can ensure your AI systems are developed,
implemented, and utilised in a manner that prioritises • Fair Decision-Making:
transparency, accountability and compliance. AI systems must be designed and operated to ensure fair and just
outcomes. This includes providing equal treatment and opportunities
across all demographic groups. Organisations should establish
processes for stakeholders to report and address perceived unfairness
in AI-driven decisions.
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Continuous Improvement
To ensure the AI management system remains effective and relevant,
ISO 42001 emphasises constant evaluation and improvement: The AI certification
• Monitoring and Measurement validates that our AI
Regularly monitor AI system performance against set objectives and
report on performance indicators. system adheres to
• Audit and Review the latest and most
Periodic audits of the AI management system to ensure compliance with
the standard and internal policies, followed by management reviews to rigorous standards.
assess overall system effectiveness.
Our AI models undergo
• Continual Improvement
Implement improvements based on performance evaluations, audit
thorough validation
findings, and evolving best practices to continuously enhance the AI
management system.
and verification before
release, ensuring their
“By embracing responsible AI governance, trustworthiness.
businesses can position themselves as Michael Mazur,
CEO, AI Clearing
leaders in the AI space, attracting top talent,
fostering innovation, and contributing to
developing and integrating AI systems that Read their story
create value for all stakeholders.”
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PLAN
How is
ACT
DO
ISO 42001 CHE
CK
structured?
Plan-Do-Check-Act
The standard employs the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, an iterative
ISO 42001 is structured to ensure that process designed to foster continuous improvement within AI systems
organisations can develop a robust Artificial management. This method allows organisations to achieve compliance
Intelligence Management System (AIMS) dynamically and adaptively, accommodating the rapid evolution of AI
technologies.
through a clear and systematic approach.
Clauses
The first three clauses identify the scope, normative references, and
terms and conditions before proceeding to the main clauses.
Clause 5 Leadership
Clause 6 Planning
Clause 9
Operation
Performance Evaluation
structure ensures a
Clause 10 Improvement
comprehensive approach,
The framework then features four annexes providing detailed ISO 42001 enabling organisations to
AI guidance. While Annex A focuses on the controls, mirroring ISO 27001,
ISO 42001 provides additional guidance beyond the scope of other manage their AI systems
management system standards in three additional annexes.
effectively across all
Supportive Annexes
• Annex A: A comprehensive description of each of the standard’s 39 operational aspects.
controls and their objectives
AI Impact Assessment:
Evaluating Influence and Implications
• Purpose: The AI Impact Assessment is fundamental to understanding
how AI implementations can affect individuals and the broader society.
Key takeaway
These controls, detailed in the ISO 42001 framework, are about more than
just compliance. They are strategically designed to ensure that AI systems
align with broader business goals and uphold the highest ethical standards.
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Establishing Documentation and
Developing an Implementation Plan Record-Keeping Processes
Establish clear objectives and priorities based Develop procedures for maintaining
on the gap analysis, allocate necessary comprehensive documentation and a secure,
resources, and create a timeline with specific accessible record-keeping system regularly
milestones to keep the project on track. updated to reflect system changes.
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With our help, you’ll easily pass through two rigorous external audits,
Stage 1 External Audit
after which your auditor will recommend you for certification by the
relevant accreditation body. Once certified, you’ll enjoy the benefits of
ISO 42001 for three years, with regular internal and external audits to
ensure you’re always compliant.
Stage 2 External Audit
Key takeaway
Ongoing Audits
In comparison, you can achieve success more quickly by using a pre-configured
AIMS rather than by building your own, with the average time to complete
sitting at less than six months (25%) and between 6–12 months (21%).
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