Artificial Intelligence

Overview

The European Task Force on AI (AI-ETF) is a specialised groups of AI standardisation experts, integrating technical and industry expertise, dedicated to facilitating robust knowledge exchange and influencing the development of international AI standards in line with EU policies.

Objectives

The European Task Force on AI (AI-ETF) convenes leading European stakeholders involved and impacted by the development of AI standards to build an AI high-level standardisation framework (a standardisation roadmap) that can then be pursued and agreed with selected international partners, namely Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, Canada, and the USA.

This Task Force brings a unique value to the AI standardisation landscape through its focus on direct person-to-person exchanges and the development of comprehensive frameworks tailored to the AI sector.

This approach ensures effective alignment with common visions and applications, differentiating them from existing standardisation working groups.

Task Force results

The Task Force has developed the first version of the INSTAR Artificial Intelligence ETF - Roadmap Factsheet.

This INSTAR factsheet is a concise, visually engaging document designed to serve as practical reference for the INSTAR stakeholders (EU and international policymakers, EU-funded projects, SDOs, and industrial players) to provide a clear summary of the European standardisation priorities identified by the Task Force.

DOWNLOAD ROADMAP FACTSHEET

Task Force leaders - Contact Information

ETF Leader

Christoph Schmittner

Christoph.Schmittner@ait.ac.at

Senior Engineer
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

Erwin Schoitsch

Senior Research Fellow
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

Standardisation must be a global effort from the outset, with a focus on strengthening our leadership in international standardisation rather than relying solely on European frameworks.

Mario Trapp

Fraunhofer IKS | TUM

To achieve international standardisation alignment, it is essential to involve key stakeholders responsible for compliance in discussions on requirements and specifications, while promoting logical justifications for the decisions made.

Ana Maria Carvalho de Almeida

Iscte Instituto Universitario de Lisboa

In standardisation processes, diverse interests often compete to shape priorities. Some countries dominate meetings with numerous participants, influencing the final standard while other perspectives risk being underrepresented. The EU should enhance its presence in these contexts to ensure balanced contributions.