# The capabilities dimension, index, ISO 42102

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Clause 6

# The capabilities dimension

Five capability groups, written as what a user can recognise. The public preview does not carry the descriptor wording.

A capability is what the system can do. The groups cover sensory input, knowledge, action control, communication and emergent behaviour. The pages set out how to state a claim a stranger could test.

7 pages in this part of the record
CodeTitleClaim levelPublic text
6AI system capabilities dimensioncapabilities dimensionThe clause heading and its six subclauses are in the public preview; the descriptor bodies are not.
6.1Generalcapabilities clauseThe heading is in the public preview; the body is not.
6.2Sensory input processingcapabilities groupThe heading is in the public preview; the descriptor body is not.
6.3Knowledge processingcapabilities groupThe heading is in the public preview; the descriptor body is not.
6.4Action control processingcapabilities groupThe heading is in the public preview; the descriptor body is not.
6.5Communication processingcapabilities groupThe heading is in the public preview; the descriptor body is not.
6.6Emergent behaviourcapabilities groupThe heading is in the public preview; one defined term (emergent behaviour) is published in clause 3.

## Where to start

6

### AI system capabilities dimension

The clause presents the capability side of the matrix: what the system can do, grouped as sensory input, knowledge processing, action control, communi...

6.1

### General

The general subclause introduces the capability groups and the way a capability claim is meant to be stated. The public preview does not carry the des...

6.2

### Sensory input processing

The group covers what the system takes in from the world: images, video, sound, text, sensor signals and other observations. The description is meant ...

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