Framework reference / AI management systems

ISO/IEC 42001:2023

ISO/IEC 42001 specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an AI management system (AIMS).

Scope

It applies to organizations that provide or use AI products or services. The management-system approach addresses governance, risk and opportunity, lifecycle controls, transparency, monitoring, and continual improvement.

Core structure

01

Organizational context

Define the AIMS scope, stakeholders, AI uses, and external and internal requirements.

02

Leadership and accountability

Set policy, roles, oversight, responsibilities, and decision authority.

03

AI risk and impact

Assess and treat risks and opportunities, including impacts on people and society.

04

Lifecycle controls

Manage data, development, acquisition, deployment, operation, and third parties.

05

Transparency and communication

Document relevant system information and communicate with interested parties.

06

Performance and improvement

Monitor, audit, review, correct, and continually improve the AIMS.

Operational evidence examples

AI inventory, intended purposes, owners, and system boundaries
AI risk and impact assessments with treatment decisions
Data provenance, evaluation, validation, and human-oversight records
Supplier, deployment, incident, and material-change documentation
Internal audit, management review, and corrective-action records

How ShadowCore uses this reference

Research a management-system mapping for agent governance
Make authority boundaries and approvals observable
Preserve lifecycle evidence for models, tools, data, and changes
Support monitoring, incident review, and continuous improvement

Boundaries and claims

This page is a high-level public summary, not a reproduction of the standard or a conformity assessment.

ShadowCore currently treats ISO/IEC 42001 as a research and design reference, not a certification claim.

Official source: ISO/IEC 42001:2023 overview
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Public reference material for product design and readiness planning. It is not legal advice, certification, or an independent assessment.