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THE TECHNICAL LANGUAGE OF DIGITAL B2B INFRASTRUCTURE

STANDARD
AI GOVERNANCE

ISO/IEC 22989:2022 — AI Concepts and Terminology

An international standard that establishes terminology and describes concepts used across artificial intelligence technologies and applications.


BUSINESS RELEVANCE

A controlled vocabulary reduces ambiguity in policies, contracts, inventories, risk assessments, and system documentation, particularly when multidisciplinary teams use the same words differently.


IMPLEMENTATION EXAMPLE

An organization aligns its AI policy, system inventory, supplier questionnaire, and impact-assessment template with ISO/IEC 22989 terminology to prevent inconsistent classification.


LIMITATIONS

Terminology standards improve consistency but do not specify controls, certify systems, or settle every emerging usage. New concepts such as generative AI may be addressed through later amendments or complementary standards.


TECHNICAL EXPLANATION

The standard provides a shared vocabulary for AI, including concepts related to systems, models, data, learning, capabilities, stakeholders, and lifecycle activities. Consistent terminology supports communication across technical, governance, procurement, assurance, and regulatory work.


Secondary Topics

Intelligent Automation, Systems Architecture

Sources

ISO — ISO/IEC 22989:2022 — https://www.iso.org/standard/74296.html

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