Responsible AI & Enterprise Governance: ISO/IEC 42001 Alignment

Fodda's Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) is built to align with the international ISO/IEC 42001:2023 standard, ensuring strict operational controls, data isolation, and traceable provenance across our knowledge ecosystems.

What is ISO/IEC 42001?

ISO/IEC 42001 is a global certifiable standard specifying governance requirements for organization-wide AI lifecycles, focusing on accountability, transparency, data management, and risk mitigation.

The Calculator + Narrator Design Pattern

Fodda separates non-deterministic model synthesis (Narrator) from deterministic data retrieval (Calculator) to provide governed, evidence-grounded outputs while avoiding hallucinations.

Annex A Control Mapping

  • A.5 AI System Life Cycle — Sandbox execution & read-only boundaries.
  • A.6 Data for AI Systems — Strict access controls & query isolation.
  • A.7 Information for Interested Parties — Full provenance & evidence chain links.
  • A.8 Responsible Use of AI — Evaluated via a 50+ test harness.
  • A.9 Third Parties — Graceful model degradation error bounds.

Threat Controls & Mitigations

Active mitigations govern hallucination controls, input prompt validation, and PII protection to prevent cross-dataset leaks.