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What is ISO/IEC 42105?
ISO/IEC 42105 is a draft International Standard on guidance for human oversight of AI systems. The public abstract says it gives guidance on human control and monitoring of AI systems, extends ISO/IEC TS 8200 and applies to all types of organizations throughout the AI system life cycle. It is at stage 50.20 and is not published.
In one paragraph
ISO/IEC 42105 is a draft International Standard on guidance for human oversight of AI systems. The public abstract says it gives guidance on human control and monitoring of AI systems, extends ISO/IEC TS 8200 and applies to all types of organizations throughout the AI system life cycle. It is at stage 50.20 and is not published.
The record
The ISO page records Edition 1, 29 pages, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42, ICS 35.240.01 and stage 50.20 dated 26 August 2026.
What it is not
It is not a certifiable requirements standard, it does not replace ISO/IEC 42001, and the draft body is not public.
What to do now
Build the oversight register from the held controls you already have, and set a trigger to re-baseline it when the published text appears.
Source and date
Retrieved 2026-10-21. The public record is linked on every page. The held clauses are cited in the register. If a line overreaches, write to support@theartofservice.com and it is corrected in the changelog.