Last month on October 14, organizations and individuals globally were recognized for providing standards for industries. These standards touch almost all services and technologies from devices to networks help ensure safety, connectivity, and accessibility for a healthier future.
“On World Standards Day, we celebrate the importance of standards and the organizations that support them, including the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA). At IEEE SA, our mission is to build standards through consensus by bringing together a broad range of thought leaders from around the world,” said Maria Palombini, Healthcare & Life Sciences Global Practice Lead, IEEE Standards Association IEEE SA.
“These standards drive the functionality, capabilities, and interoperability of a wide range of products and services that transform the way people live, work, and communicate. We are committed to addressing challenges around human-centric digital transformation, including global issues affecting health and well-being that are key indicators of societal progress.
"A few examples of this include ethical assessment of AI systems (IEEE CertifAIEd), which affirms an organization’s commitment to upholding human values, dignity, and well-being, and to respecting, protecting, and preserving fundamental human rights; and establishing a standard for a that addresses the delivery and accessibility of safe and nutritious food to human beings by streamlining the sector’s transportation and logistics systems through the adoption of a smart multimodal corridor approach. IEEE SA is proud to support the development of sociotechnical standards that serve as a solid foundation for an equitable future for health and well-being.”
Here are just some of the many IEEE Standards.
Human-First AIS
The IEEE CertifAIEd AI Ethics Program certifies social responsibility in autonomous and intelligent systems (AIS) and affirms an organization’s commitment to upholding human values, dignity, and well-being, and to respecting, protecting, and preserving fundamental human rights.
- IEEE Conformity Assessment Program Offers Benefits Beyond Standards Compliance
- Prioritizing People and Planet as the Metrics for Responsible AI—Ethically Aligned Design for Business
Intersection of Technology and Ethics
IEEE 7000™-2021: IEEE Standard Model Process for Addressing Ethical Concerns During System Design
The IEEE 7000™ standards series focuses on ethics in engineering, including data privacy, children’s data governance, algorithmic bias, and many others. At the heart of this practical collection of sociotechnical standards is Value-Based Engineering (VbE), which provides a framework for considering human and social values.
- GET Program – IEEE Introduces Free Access to AI Ethics and Governance Standards
- The IEEE Global Initiative 2.0 on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems
Smart Agrifood Systems
IEEE P3442™: Standard for Multimodal Logistics Corridors for Resilient Food Supply
Agri-food systems need to be resilient against a backdrop of climate change, pandemics, and global conflicts; this standard addresses the delivery and accessibility of safe and nutritious food to human beings by streamlining the sector’s transportation and logistics systems through the adoption of a smart multimodal corridor approach.
- Industry Connections: Enabling a Smart and Equitable Agriculture Ecosystem
- Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Roadmap to Cyber Change
Dignity, Inclusion, Identity, Trust, and Agency (DIITA)
This Industry Connections activity designs and develops trust-enabling solutions for those traditionally excluded from cyberspace due to affordability, availability, discrimination, or concern for safety. DIITA gives a voice to the underserved and vulnerable by creating transparent standards that are inclusive of their needs, safeguards their personal dignity and privacy, and integrates social inclusion and gender equality.
- IEEE P3337™: Standard for Requirements for Designing Accessible Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems (AICS) for Well-Being
- IEEE P2998™: Recommended Practice for Building Accessible Applications