ISO/IEC 23894
ISO/IEC 23894 is the international standard providing guidance on AI risk management, extending the general risk management guidance of ISO 31000 with AI-specific considerations across the AI lifecycle.
What ISO/IEC 23894 Covers
ISO/IEC 23894 provides guidance on how to apply risk management principles to AI systems. It maps ISO 31000's general risk management framework onto AI-specific concerns, including AI development, deployment, and use across the system lifecycle.
The standard is guidance, not certification. It is intended to help organizations design AI risk management practices, not to serve as a compliance framework in itself. That distinguishes it from ISO/IEC 42001, which specifies AI management system requirements that can be certified against.
How ISO/IEC 23894 Fits with Other Frameworks
ISO/IEC 23894 pairs naturally with ISO/IEC 42001. Organizations building an AI management system under 42001 typically use 23894 to inform the risk management processes required inside that system. It also aligns with the NIST AI RMF, which shares many of the same underlying concepts.
Why ISO/IEC 23894 Matters
For organizations building an AI risk management program, ISO/IEC 23894 provides a defensible reference. Auditors, customers, and regulators recognize the standard, and alignment with it gives organizations a clear way to demonstrate their AI risk management approach is grounded in established international guidance rather than improvised internally.
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