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The European Commission has issued a draft standardisation request to CEN and CENELEC to develop European standards for safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence. This initiative supports the implementation of the AI Act by defining technical specifications for high-risk AI systems. The requested standards will cover key areas such as risk management, data governance, transparency, human oversight, accuracy, robustness, cybersecurity, quality management, and conformity assessment. CEN and CENELEC are expected to draft these standards, with a focus on ensuring safety, protecting fundamental rights, and promoting a common vision for trustworthy AI.

Read our EU AI Act Key Takeaways resource to understand what the AI Act requirements are that the CEN/CENELEC standardization efforts are aiming to address.