ISO - International Organization for Standardization

🌐 Swipe through to explore the Seoul Statement, a shared global vision for safe, responsible and human-centred AI, launched this week alongside our partners IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and International Telecommunication Union. The Seoul Statement is our joint commitment to advancing the wellbeing of humanity through standards in the AI revolution. Read the Statement in full here: https://lnkd.in/e_3K8MNT #SeoulStatement #IAISS2025

🌏 International cooperation on AI matters. In an article in Apolitical published this week, our President Dr Sung Hwan Cho reflects on the urgency of a shared framework for AI that is open, inclusive, sustainable, fair, safe and secure. "AI is transforming economies, industries and communities," he says. "Yet its benefits will only be realized if trust, transparency and accountability are embedded into the systems that govern it. This is where standards play an essential role." 👉 Read the article in full here: https://lnkd.in/gvgGG_xm Collaboration for restoring trust in media and AI #SeoulStatement #IAISS2025

At this week’s International AI Standards Summit, Stanford and Google DeepMind researcher Maty Bohacek reinforced why the AI revolution must include robust global standards, especially for deepfake detection and content provenance, to guard against misuse and protect trust. His call to action: 🔹 Develop and implement standards for both inputs and outputs. 🔹 Build frameworks that respect regional contexts, user protection, and cross-border collaboration. 🔹 Act now, before the technology outpaces our ability to guide it. It's a message that echoes the Seoul Statement’s shared commitment to safe, human-centred and globally interoperable AI. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/g5ZwprQN #SeoulStatement #IAISS2025

🌐 That’s a wrap on the International AI Standards Summit in Seoul! Over the past two days, leading voices from government, industry, academia and civil society came together to chart the future of AI governance - and to turn global principles into coordinated, practical action. Today’s discussions explored some of the most pressing questions shaping the AI landscape: ✔️ Where global policy priorities are converging, and where they’re not  ✔️ How technical standards can safeguard human rights in real-world AI systems  ✔️ What it will take to close the global AI literacy and capacity gap  ✔️ How we translate the vision of the Seoul Statement into concrete next steps for governments, industry and standards bodies A major highlight of the day was the keynote delivered by Maty Bohacek, researcher at Google DeepMind and Stanford University, which explored 'Building Trust in Synthetic-Age Media: Risks, Standards, and the Path to Accountability.' He unpacked the rapidly growing challenges of deepfakes and synthetic media, from disinformation and identity fraud to democratic risks, and shared cutting-edge advances in detection, provenance tracing and model auditability. His keynote underscored a central message of the Summit: that technical safeguards must be paired with robust international standards to ensure transparency, authenticity and accountability in the age of generative AI. Participants also rolled up their sleeves in the Knowledge Labs, working hands-on with the core commitments of the Seoul Statement - from embedding socio-technical perspectives and strengthening human oversight, to scaling capacity building and advancing rights-respecting AI around the world. ISO Secretary-General Sergio Mujica, IEC Secretary-General Philippe Metzger, and Director of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau Seizo ONOE reflected on how our organizations will work together to carry the Seoul Statement forward and shape a responsible, trusted global AI ecosystem. Closing out the Summit, ISO President Dr Sung Hwan Cho reaffirmed our collective commitment to driving international standards that ensure AI remains safe, inclusive and human-centric for all. A heartfelt thank you to every speaker, contributor and participant who made this Summit a truly engaging two days, and to all those who will now help take this work forward. With thanks to our partners: IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) International Telecommunication Union OECD - OCDE United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies United Nations Human Rights #SeoulStatement #IAISS2025

🌐 Today at the International AI Standards Summit in Seoul, ISO joined forces with our partners IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and International Telecommunication Union to launch the Seoul Statement - a united vision for advancing responsible, human-centric AI. On stage, ISO President Dr Sung Hwan Cho, IEC President Jo Cops and ITU Deputy Secretary-General Tomas Lamanauskas unveiled the Statement, reaffirming our collective commitment to shaping an AI future that is safe, inclusive, open, sustainable and fair for all. The Seoul Statement underscores the vital role of International Standards in ensuring these benefits reach everyone. Together with IEC and ITU, we commit to:  🔹 Actively integrating socio-technical dimensions into standards development  🔹 Deepening understanding of how international standards and human rights intersect  🔹 Strengthening an inclusive, dynamic multistakeholder community to shape AI standards  🔹 Enhancing public-private collaboration for global AI capacity building Issued at our world-first International AI Standards Summit (2–3 December, Seoul), which was opened by Minseok Kim, Prime Minister, Republic of Korea and hosted by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, the Statement marks a major milestone in global cooperation on AI. 📄 Read the full Seoul Statement here: https://lnkd.in/e_3K8MNT   🌏 International AI Standards Summit 2025 - Day 1 Highlights  With the Statement launched, today’s discussions focused on transforming shared principles into practical action for sectors including finance, energy, telecoms, transport and healthcare. Here are the key takeaways from Day 1 👇 🔹 Turning principles into action:  Sessions emphasized AI governance, transparency and human oversight with a clear message: standards are the bridge between policy and real-world implementation.  🔹 Knowledge Labs driving collaboration:  Interactive sessions enabled participants to share insights across regions and industries, exploring how standards can unlock interoperability, innovation and market access while maintaining safety and consumer trust.  🔹 Embedding the socio-technical lens:  Experts reinforced how socio-technical standards help address bias, safety and accountability, ensuring that AI reflects people and upholds human rights.    👉 We look forward to continuing the conversation tomorrow as Day 2 dives even deeper into global collaboration, capacity building and the next steps for implementing the Seoul Statement. With thanks to our partners:  IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) International Telecommunication Union OECD - OCDE United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies United Nations Human Rights #SeoulStatement #IAISS2025

At #COP30, International Standards were embedded across the Action Agenda: recognized by the Presidency, spotlighted by partners, and leveraged by policymakers. Swipe through to read the key outcomes and read our coverage in full here: https://lnkd.in/gUyyiVas #StandardsPavilion With thanks to: Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) and UNDP

The countdown is on! 🕘 Leaders from government, industry, and the International Standards community will soon gather in Seoul to accelerate trustworthy AI at the International AI Standards Summit 2025. Along with our partners IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and International Telecommunication Union, we’ll be unveiling the Seoul Statement - a milestone moment for advancing how International Standards help put AI to use safely, responsibly and for the benefit of all. Stay tuned for the announcement, and explore the full Summit programme here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXjRfMh7 #SeoulStatement #IAISS2025

🌍✨ That’s a wrap on the #StandardsPavilion at #COP30! At this year’s ‘implementation COP’, International Standards moved from background infrastructure to essential implementation tools that help countries and sectors deliver on their commitments. 📊 Policy impact across the Action Agenda: 🔹 63% of the 117 Plans to Accelerate Solutions now reference the maturity of standards as a critical lever for unlocking progress, signalling a major shift in how standards are perceived within the wider climate ecosystem. 🔹ISO Standards featured prominently across several high-priority plans, including harmonization of global carbon-accounting, transition planning for financial institutions, and renewable and low-emissions hydrogen. 🤝 Partnerships that raised the bar: 🔹 ISO and UNDP: Advancing a global partnership to move from NDC pledges to measurable delivery, through the ImpactWorks Alliance and forthcoming ISO/UNDP 53001 standard. 🔹 ISO and Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol): A landmark collaboration to align greenhouse-gas standards, simplify corporate reporting and support harmonised global decarbonisation across value chains. 💬 The takeaway: 👉 Climate policy without delivery tools falls short. International Standards make climate action scalable, accountable and finance-ready. 🙏 A huge thank you to all our Pavilion partners! Your collaboration, expertise and energy turned Belém into a space where implementation, not just ambition, took center stage. 🌟 To all ISO members, thank you for your leadership and your work to bring standards forward as practical climate solutions. 📖 Read the full wrap-up of ISO’s COP30 engagement on our website: https://lnkd.in/gUyyiVas With thanks to our fellow #StandardsPavilion partners: IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) UL Standards & Engagement ABNT - Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas Capitals Coalition Center for Global Commons (Tokyo University) Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale (OIML) IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Nature Positive Initiative The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development World Steel Association (worldsteel) OECD - OCDE UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) UNDP United Nations Economic Commission for Europe United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) The United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS) UNIDO Principles for Responsible Investment

After two weeks in Belém, the #StandardsPavilion is winding down its #COP30 programme with one clear message: credible climate action depends on trusted, interoperable and globally aligned standards. Across more than 50 sessions, workshops and panels, and countless conversations with negotiators, businesses, investors and youth leaders, the momentum behind International Standards as drivers of effective climate action is unmistakable. Here are our key takeaways from the final day of sessions at the #StandardsPavilion: 1️⃣ Environmental data is quickly becoming one of the strongest levers for real climate impact, but only when it is trusted, comparable and accessible. Our session 'Environmental data for climate impact: Turning standards into action' brought together policymakers, practitioners and standards experts to tackle one core question: How do we turn better data into better climate decisions? 🔍 Key takeaways from the workshop:  • Data equity and access still lag behind ambition. International Standards can help close these gaps by providing common, low-barrier frameworks for collecting and using environmental data.  • Interoperability is essential. Participants stressed that climate data only drives impact when systems can talk to each other. • Trust depends on verification. Stronger conformity assessment systems remain critical to ensuring environmental data is credible and finance-ready.  • Better data = better policy. Standards give governments practical tools to strengthen national inventories, shape effective regulation and unlock climate finance.    2️⃣ The ISO–GHG Protocol partnership is emerging as a leading example of how standards can accelerate implementation. At the DIN–UNFCCC side event, where Silvio Dulinsky joined the panel, speakers repeatedly highlighted the ISO–GHG Protocol partnership as a leading example of cooperation and alignment, and as a model for how International Standards can act as verifiable enablers of implementation. As COP30 draws to a close, it’s clear that standards are fast becoming the backbone of credible implementation. With thanks to our fellow #StandardsPavilion partners: IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) UL Standards & Engagement ABNT - Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas Capitals Coalition Center for Global Commons (Tokyo University) Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale (OIML) IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Nature Positive Initiative The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development World Steel Association (worldsteel) OECD - OCDE UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) UNDP United Nations Economic Commission for Europe United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) The United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS) UNIDO Principles for Responsible Investment

It was another high-energy day yesterday at the #StandardsPavilion @ #COP30! ✨1️⃣ Future leaders: youth setting the standard for climate action The energy in the room for our youth-led session was electric. ⚡  Facilitators Hannah Eriksen and Nicole Vargas Rivera welcomed Leyla Hasanova, COP29 Presidency Youth Champion, Dang-Dao Nguyen, Nisreen Elsaim, Bruna F. Freire, and others guided the conversation amongst policymakers and standards experts through a hands-on exercise to map how youth can play a consistent, meaningful and influential role in climate policy and implementation. Participants showed exactly why youth voices are essential at the Standards Pavilion:  👉 They push for clarity.  👉 They challenge assumptions.  👉 They bring momentum and ambition the climate agenda needs.  This session was a timely reminder that standards can empower youth to drive credible, long-term climate action. ♻️2️⃣ Driving the circular economy in emerging markets Yesterday’s session spotlighted how National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) and standards give countries the trust, interoperability and measurable impact needed to turn circular strategies into reality. We heard insights from Colombia’s experience with ICONTEC, alongside development finance perspectives and government voices.    💬 The takeaway: standards make circular policies investable, scalable and actionable, especially in emerging markets. Across both sessions, one message stood out:  🌱 Standards turn ideas into impact, whether by transforming markets or elevating the next generation of climate leaders.  Check back for more news tomorrow! 🌿 With thanks to our fellow #StandardsPavilion partners: IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) UL Standards & Engagement ABNT - Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas Capitals Coalition Center for Global Commons (Tokyo University) Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale (OIML) IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Nature Positive Initiative The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development World Steel Association (worldsteel) OECD - OCDE UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) UNDP United Nations Economic Commission for Europe United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) The United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS) UNIDO Principles for Responsible Investment Interpeace