In March 2025, based on stakeholders’ input, NIST announced its AI Standards Zero Drafts pilot project to accelerate the creation of AI standards and expand participation in AI standards development.
After the pilot’s launch, NIST identified two initial topics based on community feedback: AI testing, evaluation, verification, and validation (TEVV) and documentation of AI models and datasets. NIST has now released a detailed outline proposing a direction and structure for the forthcoming TEVV zero draft.
The proposed document is intended as an overarching framework that helps AI practitioners design appropriate TEVV approaches for specific systems and cases. It is envisioned as integrating with current and future ISO/IEC standards on AI testing while also providing a suitable backdrop to facilitate their application.
Read the Outline
Feedback on the outline is welcome. Input received by September 12, 2025, will be considered for NIST’s initial public draft of the text; input received later will be considered for incorporation into subsequent iterations.