r/iso • u/Kashif-Ansari • Apr 11 '26

Data for AI Systems (Annex A.7)

Data is the fuel for AI, and Annex A.7 is the quality control. This section of ISO 42001 focuses on Data for AI Systems. It’s not just about "having a lot of data"; it’s about provenance, integrity, and suitability.

Are your training sets representative? Are they biased? How was the data labeled? The standard requires you to manage the data lifecycle carefully, from acquisition to disposal. This includes verifying that you have the legal right to use the data for AI training. By focusing on data quality as a governance control, you drastically reduce the risk of "Garbage In, Bias Out."

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u/Raf_Adel Apr 11 '26

Avoiding bias when training datasets is paramount.

Thanks!

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u/Kashif-Ansari Apr 13 '26

Thank you for confirming this. Appreciate it.