Repurposing the Wheel: Lessons for AI Standards

Standards are crucial in ensuring smooth market function, interoperability, and consumer safety, as well as aiding in the development of regulation for new technology.

However, establishing standards for rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is complex, due to challenges including the absence of universal definitions surrounding AI and the explosion of potential AI use cases. The family of related AI technologies presents societal risks that require various levels of oversight and a nuanced approach to standard-setting.