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ISO/IEC 42005:2025 AI System Impact Assessment

International standard providing guidance on conducting AI system impact assessments.

voluntaryISO / IECVerified 23 Aug 2026

Applicability

Organisations assessing potential impacts of AI systems across their lifecycle and use context.

Enforcement context

Voluntary standard unless incorporated by another obligation.

Penalty context: No standalone statutory penalties. CRG does not reproduce proprietary clause text.

Regulatory timeline

Material dates and status changes.

01 May 2025

ISO/IEC 42005

International standard providing guidance on conducting AI system impact assessments.

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CRG implementation mapping

Operational obligations and evidence expectations.

42005-IMP

AI impact assessment

Perform a structured assessment of potential impacts on affected people, organisations and society for material AI uses.

Actor: organisation · Domain: impact assessment

Evidence: Impact assessment, stakeholder considerations, mitigations and approval.

42005-REV

Impact reassessment

Reassess material impacts when system, context, data, capability or use changes.

Actor: organisation · Domain: monitoring

Evidence: Change triggers, reassessment records and updated controls.

Primary source

Verify the underlying instrument.

Cybatar's mapping is designed for AI governance and assurance work. Legal interpretation remains anchored to the current primary text and competent authority guidance.

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