Information technology - Governance of IT - Governance implications of the use of artificial intelligence by organizations

Designation Number:
ISO/IEC 38507:2022
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
35.020
Status:
Proceeding to development
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SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

Scope

This document provides guidance for members of the governing body of an organization to enable and govern the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), in order to ensure its effective, efficient and acceptable use within the organization.

This document also provides guidance to a wider community, including:

    • executive managers;
    • external businesses or technical specialists, such as legal or accounting specialists, retail or industrial associations, or professional bodies;
    • public authorities and policymakers;
    • internal and external service providers (including consultants);
    • assessors and auditors.

This document is applicable to the governance of current and future uses of AI as well as the implications of such use for the organization itself.

This document is applicable to any organization, including public and private companies, government entities and not-for-profit organizations. This document is applicable to an organization of any size irrespective of their dependence on data or information technologies.

Project need:

Project Need
To align Canadian requirements with those of international standards in the ICT subject area (adoption of new standard. This proposed New Standard is being developed at the request of P123 Technical Committee on Information Technology. It will provide the industry with the latest requirements in the field of ICT, including cybersecurity and software.

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