Shared concepts for consistent communication about AI: The team is deciding what ISO/IEC 22989 should provide
ISO/IEC 22989 standardizes AI concepts and terminology; it supports communication but is not law, certification, or impact assessment.
The question
A manufacturer has inconsistent labels for an AI inspection tool used across plants. The team is deciding what ISO/IEC 22989 should provide before comparing controls and performance reports.
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- A product-certification scheme for inspection-system approval.ISO/IEC 22989 is not a product-certification scheme, so it cannot approve or certify the inspection tool itself.
- Shared concepts for consistent communication about AI systems. ✓ISO/IEC 22989 establishes AI concepts and terminology, supporting consistent communication among teams evaluating manufacturing systems.
- A replacement for assessing defects, impacts, and operational risks.Terminology improves shared understanding but does not replace impact assessment, performance evaluation, or operational risk management.
- A statutory basis for production-line AI obligations.ISO/IEC 22989 establishes concepts and terminology; it is not legislation and does not itself create statutory obligations.
The trap
When a choice makes a terminology standard perform assurance or legal functions, reject the category error. How to remember it
ISO/IEC 22989 standardizes AI concepts and terminology; it supports communication but is not law, certification, or impact assessment.
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