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International standards body moves to formalize framework for safe autonomous systems
Global standards officials progress toward a unified certification framework for autonomous systems, emphasizing safety audits, fail-safe behavior, and cross-border regulatory alignment.
A prominent international standards organization has advanced a proposal to establish a unified framework for certifying autonomous systems used in transportation, industrial automation, and public safety environments. The draft guidelines outline requirements for auditability, fail-safe operation, and third-party verification before commercial deployment. Policy experts say governments are increasingly interested in harmonized global rules to reduce fragmentation.