ISO/IEC 42001:2023 AI management systems

ISO/IEC 42001

Summary

The certifiable AI management system standard. 229 publicly announced certifications across 30 countries as of October 25, 2026 (19 in 2024, 89 in 2025, 120 in 2026 so far; 65 percent US-headquartered; 44 percent enterprise software).

Who it applies to

Role: organizations that build or use AI. Sectors: all. Territory: International.

Key dates

Dec 18, 2023Published (confirm day) (adopted)

Official sources

https://www.iso.org/standard/42001

On the Wire

Oct 31, 2026

The EU cites its first harmonised AI Act standard

EN 18286:2026 on quality management is now in the Official Journal; its Annex D maps to ISO/IEC 42001 Annex A.

European Union

Oct 31, 2026

Publicly announced ISO/IEC 42001 certifications reach 229

120 of them were announced in 2026; 65 percent are US-headquartered and 44 percent are enterprise software companies.

International

Change log

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Entry data is ODbL 1.0. Cite as: AI Governance Commons by Synthetic Labs, ISO/IEC 42001, retrieved Nov 4, 2026.

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