GAR | WP.29-195-20

WP.29-195-20

AI: Proposal to establish an informal working group

Source(s)

Germany and UK

Date

3 Mar 2025

Status

Subject

Artificial Intelligence

Meeting(s)

WP.29 | Session 195 | 3-7 Mar 2025

Agenda item 2.3. Intelligent Transport Systems and coordination of automated vehicles related activities

Proposal to establish an informal working group to perform a literature review of existing available standards, research, best practice and horizontal regulations relating to the use of artificial intelligence, develop a best practice guidance document for the use and operationalization of artificial intelligence such as machine learning in automotive safety systems, report back to WP.29 with a recommendation for publication of the guidance, and consider the need for further work. Manufacturers present vehicles developed with artificial intelligence features performing safety critical functions. Approval authorities and their technical services lack a frame of reference for auditing such development processes. Horizontal artificial intelligence regulations being developed regionally may not suit automotive sector needs.

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WP.29 | Session 195 | 3-7 Mar 2025

18. The representative of UK presented, also on behalf of Germany, a proposal to create a new IWG on Artificial Intelligence (AI) (WP.29-195-20). He proposed four tasks that the new IWG on AI should address: perform a literature review, develop a guidance document on best practices, report back to WP.29 and after that, consider the need for further work. The representative of the EU emphasized that the result of the work of the IWG should not prejudge the needs of contracting parties to take additional steps, such as drafting of regulatory requirements under the umbrella of WP29.

19. The representatives of Canada, China, European Union, France, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Sweden and the US supported the proposal. The representatives of IEEE and SAE International volunteered to provide secretariat services to the IWG.

20. WP.29 decided to establish a new IWG on AI under WP.29 and requested the interested representatives to prepare its draft ToR for consideration at the June 2025 session of WP.29. WP.29 also concurred with the view of the representative of the US that the leadership of the group should reflect the global representation of WP.29.

WP.29 | Session 198 | 9-13 Mar

(b) Informal working group on Artificial Intelligence

16. The representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Co-Chair of the IWG on AI, reported on the group’s activities since November 2025. He summarized the four sessions held, including one in Geneva during the 197th WP.29 week and another in Seoul (Republic of Korea). He listed the progress achieved and proposed revised terms of reference. The representative of the European Commission questioned whether the revised terms of reference would still effectively serve the needs of a number of contracting parties and whether more time was simply needed rather than having to process the revision of the terms of reference. The representatives of Canada, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Norther Ireland, Sweden, and United States of America noted that a revision was justified given the ambitious initial one-year workplan, and they supported the compromise proposed by the IWG. The representative of Sweden also supported the new Terms of Reference, at the same time she pointed out that in the longer perspective, there is a need to clarify how type approval authorities and technical service should assess the use of AI. WP.29 adopted the revised terms of reference (see annex IV, based on WP.29-198-10) and agreed to consider a mandate extension for the group in June 2026.