Abstract
Since the last publication of IEC 61508, the ability to derive effective algorithms through use of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques has increased dramatically, to the extent that it is routinely used in financial analysis, social media, image recognition and other data intensive applications. Inevitably it is starting to be used to optimise health monitoring of safety critical applications, such as manufacturing, machine health monitoring and autonomous vehicles. In April 2020 the IEC Committee SC65A and the ISO Committee SC42 agreed to collaborate on developing a Technical Report on AI and Functional Safety. In collaboration with the Independent Safety Assurance Working Group, we will be looking at the importance of this report.
