i-PRO Co., Ltd. has obtained the ISO/IEC 42001 certification for its AI management systems from the British Standards Institution (BSI).

i-PRO is the first in the first in the physical security industry to be be award the ISO/IEC 42001 certification.

i-PRO aims to be a leader in ethical AI governance for physical security.

About the certification

The ISO/IEC 42001 certification is the first international standard for management systems for the design, development and operation of ethical, transparent, secure and accountable AI systems by organisations utilising AI technology.

The standard was published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in December 2023.

Businesses that obtain certification are required to implement comprehensive AI management, including management systems, risk assessment, internal controls, ethics policies, human resource training and information sharing with external parties, encompassing the entire lifecycle of AI systems.

Guaranteed safety within the physical security industry

With regulation of AI being strengthened globally, starting with the EU AI Act, obtaining ISO/IEC 42001 certification is an important indicator for a global business to guarantee its international-standard reliability, transparency and compliance in relation to AI, while externally demonstrating its stance towards execution of social responsibility.

i-PRO articulates that it has been at the forefront of AI research and development for many years, delivering physical security products such as camera hardware that utilises cutting-edge AI technology in the security, public safety and medical fields.

The company has AI management systems in place and is striving to lead the industry in ethical and responsible use and application of AI.

i-PRO believes that complying with the global standard ISO/IEC 42001 will lead to the further strengthening of stakeholder trust in the integrity, security and transparency of the company’s technologies.

“Responsible AI innovation”

Masato Nakao, CEO, i-PRO highlighted: “By completing the strict processes required to obtain ISO/IEC 42001, i-PRO demonstrated its commitment to responsible AI innovation.

“It is our company’s social responsibility to ensure that our technologies are developed and utilised transparently and ethically, in a manner that respects human rights.”