# AI System Characterization Checker > A free reference, matrix and readiness check for ISO/IEC DIS 42102, Information technology, Artificial intelligence, Framework for characterizing AI system methods and capabilities. The draft is at stage 40.60, close of voting, recorded 8 September 2026. The public preview gives seven defined terms. Every record, clause and term page states its claim level and links the official ISO record. Last updated: 2026-10-22. 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Not legal advice; does not certify. Not affiliated with ISO or IEC. The draft text is not public and is not reproduced. ## The record The draft is Edition 1, reference 86898, from ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42, ICS 35.240.01, 41 pages. Stage 40.60 on 8 September 2026. The planning date used on the site is 16 September 2027, an estimate and not an ISO commitment. Units: - 1 Scope (scope statement): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/clauses/scope/ - 2 Normative references (normative reference): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/clauses/normative-references/ - 3 Terms and definitions (defined terms): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/clauses/terms-and-definitions/ - 4 Principles of AI system characterization based on methods and capabilities (principles clause): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/clauses/principles/ - 4.1 General (principles clause): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/clauses/principles-general/ - 4.2 Definition of principles (principles clause): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/clauses/principles-definition/ - 4.3 Intended application of principles (principles clause): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/clauses/principles-application/ - 4.4 Understanding AI methods and AI system capabilities (concepts clause): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/clauses/understanding-methods-capabilities/ - 4.5 Application to AI systems (concepts clause): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/clauses/application-to-ai-systems/ - 5 AI system methods dimension (methods dimension): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/methods/methods-dimension/ - 5.1 General (methods clause): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/methods/methods-general/ - 5.2 Traditional AI (methods family): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/methods/traditional-ai/ - 5.3 Symbolic AI (methods family): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/methods/symbolic-ai/ - 5.4 Machine learning (methods family): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/methods/machine-learning/ - 5.5 Hybrid AI (methods family): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/methods/hybrid-ai/ - 6 AI system capabilities dimension (capabilities dimension): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/capabilities/capabilities-dimension/ - 6.1 General (capabilities clause): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/capabilities/capabilities-general/ - 6.2 Sensory input processing (capabilities group): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/capabilities/sensory-input-processing/ - 6.3 Knowledge processing (capabilities group): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/capabilities/knowledge-processing/ - 6.4 Action control processing (capabilities group): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/capabilities/action-control-processing/ - 6.5 Communication processing (capabilities group): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/capabilities/communication-processing/ - 6.6 Emergent behaviour (capabilities group): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/capabilities/emergent-behaviour/ - 7 Framework for characterizing AI system methods and capabilities (framework clause): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/clauses/characterization-framework/ - 7.1 General (framework clause): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/clauses/framework-general/ - 7.2 Relation between AI tasks, AI components, AI methods and AI capabilities (framework clause): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/clauses/tasks-components-methods-capabilities/ - 7.3 Characterization framework of AI system methods and capabilities (framework clause): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/clauses/characterization-matrix/ - 3.1 algorithm (defined term): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/glossary/algorithm/ - 3.2 AI system capabilities (defined term): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/glossary/ai-system-capabilities/ - 3.3 capability (defined term): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/glossary/capability/ - 3.4 conversational learning (defined term): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/glossary/conversational-learning/ - 3.5 emergent behaviour (defined term): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/glossary/emergent-behaviour/ - 3.6 matrix (defined term): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/glossary/matrix/ - 3.7 hybrid AI (defined term): https://iso-42102-revision-checker.theartofservice.com/glossary/hybrid-ai/ ## What is not claimed No text from the draft is reproduced. The bodies of clauses 4 to 7 and the annex titles are not public and are not summarised as if they were. The product does not certify and is not affiliated with ISO or IEC.