Information technology — Artificial intelligence (AI) — AI system impact assessment
ISO/IEC 42005:2025 provides guidance for organisations conducting AI system impact assessments to understand how AI systems affect individuals, groups, or society. The standard supports transparency, accountability, and trust by helping organisations identify, evaluate, and document potential impacts throughout the AI system lifecycle. It complements other standards such as ISO/IEC 42001 and ISO/IEC 23894 by focusing specifically on the societal and human impacts of AI.
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Who issued it
Who it governs
Organisations developing, providing, or using AI systems that want to assess and manage the potential impacts of their AI systems on people and society.
What the document contains
Guidance on conducting AI system impact assessments to understand how AI systems and their foreseeable applications affect individuals, groups, or society. It covers performing assessments throughout the AI system lifecycle, from design and development to deployment and post-market monitoring.
Specific sector-level legal mandates or enforcement mechanisms are not detailed in the text.
- ISO/IEC 42005:2025 provides guidance for organisations conducting AI system impact assessments.
- The standard helps organizations identify, evaluate, and document potential impacts on individuals, groups, and society throughout the AI lifecycle.
- It supports transparency, accountability, and responsible innovation aligned with values like fairness, safety, and human-centred design.
- The standard is intended to be used by any organization developing, providing, or using AI systems regardless of sector or size.
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How it scores
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Accountability
3/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
The standard supports transparency, accountability and trust in AI by helping organisations identify, evaluate and document potential impacts
What is ISO/IEC 42005?
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Fairness
3/5Non-discrimination and equitable treatment
it enables them to align AI development with values such as fairness, safety, and human-centred design .
Why is ISO/IEC 42005 important?
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Human Dignity
0/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
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Human Oversight
1/5Humans remain in control of consequential decisions
human-centred design
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Privacy
0/5Protection of personal data and private life
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Transparency
3/5Openness about how AI systems work and are used
The standard supports transparency, accountability and trust in AI by helping organisations identify, evaluate and document potential impacts
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Enforcement
0/5Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force
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Impact Assessment
5/5Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use
ISO/IEC 42005 provides guidance for organisations conducting AI system impact assessments .
What is ISO/IEC 42005?
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