Singapore has proposed a new international standard, ISO/IEC 42119-8, a first in the world, to standardise the testing methodology for Generative AI systems, to ensure the trustworthiness of AI systems, a joint statement by Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) said yesterday. The proposal will be discussed at the 17th ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 plenary meeting held in Singapore this week.
The proposed standard builds on IMDA’s past domestic testing frameworks including AI Verify Toolkit and the Starter Kit for Testing of LLM-Based Applications for Safety and Reliability, as well through the Global AI Assurance Sandbox.
Singapore is committed to developing a trusted AI ecosystem through its AI Safety Institute (AISI), leadership in the ASEAN Working Group on AI Governance (WG-AI), and its role as lead ASEAN member for the AI Priority Area under the ASEAN Digital Trade Standards and Conformance Working Group (DTSCWG).
Hosted by ASEAN for the first time and co-organised by IMDA and EnterpriseSG, the bi-annual plenary gathers more than 35 national bodies and 250 AI experts from around the world including the US, Europe and Northeast Asian countries.