UL Solutions launches AI safety certification services

NORTHBROOK, Ill. — UL Solutions Inc., a global provider of safety science, has announced the launch of artificial intelligence (AI) safety certification services, enabling comprehensive assessments for evaluating the safety of AI-powered products.

“As a leader in the field of safety science, UL Solutions recognizes the extraordinary benefits that artificial intelligence, when used safely and ethically, can offer to society,” said Jennifer Scanlon, president and CEO of UL Solutions. “However, AI can also be misused and present risk. Establishing the safety of AI-embedded products is absolutely vital for fostering public confidence and helping ensure the responsible and widespread adoption of beneficial AI technologies.”

UL Solutions’ AI certification testing and assessment will be guided by UL 3115, the Outline of Investigation (OOI) for Safety of AI-Based Products, which was published on Oct. 31. This framework outlines the certification requirements for AI-driven innovations. As an OOI, UL 3115 serves as a set of safety criteria developed by UL Solutions to assess emerging technologies that lack an established UL Standard. Products that meet the requirements of an OOI through UL Solutions testing and assessments may earn the UL Mark, indicating compliance with safety requirements.

These requirements will also serve as the basis for development of services for AI processes and systems.

UL 3115 is designed to evaluate adherence of an AI innovation to globally recognized international standards, such as ISO/IEC, and to assist with compliance with emerging regulatory frameworks. UL Solutions said it will collaborate closely with its customers to certify their AI-enabled products according to these stringent safety requirements.