BSI launches three AI assurance schemes covering biometrics, LLMs and risk management

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched three AI assessment schemes: conformity assessment for high-risk biometric AI under the EU AI Act, performance testing for LLM applications, and product-level AI risk management based on NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 23894. The biometric service runs as a pilot until BSI is designated as an AI Act Notified Body.

• Biometric scheme covers remote identification, categorization and emotion recognition under Annex III of the EU AI Act
• LLM testing measures answer correctness, factual consistency, contextual relevance and toxicity of applications
• Risk management assessment is based on NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 23894, awarding a certificate and BSI Mark of Trust
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