WP.29 at its 199th session supported establishment of the IWG-Prio to support AC.2 and WP.29 in developing principles, criteria and processes for prioritization of activities and improvement of efficiency of WP.29 and its subsidiary bodies. The IWG-Prio shall develop recommendations on how to prioritize activities based on alignment with ITC and WP.29 strategies, regulatory urgency, expected safety, environmental, fuel efficiency and security benefits, injury reduction based on available field data and maturity of available technologies, resource implications, avoidance of duplication, number of interested Contracting Parties and NGOs, and governance of existing legal instruments. The IWG-Prio shall conduct a high-level review of ongoing and proposed activities and their strategic relevance, develop recommendations regarding initiation and continuation of regulatory activities taking into account their respective resource requirement, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency of WP.29 activities. The IWG-Prio shall prepare recommendations for non-binding guidance material and proposed procedures for consideration by AC.2 and WP.29 no later than their November 2028 session. The IWG-Prio shall be placed under WP.29, be open to all WP.29 participants, and be chaired by one of the Vice-Chairs of WP.29.
Comments on the structure and content of the draft reference document on artificial intelligence in regulated automotive safety systems. Notes a six-month timeline for adoption by WP.29 in June 2027, with formal submissions due by March 2027. Recommends prioritizing a future-proof repository of information on potential AI-related risks and risk management that can be maintained through standard WP.29 processes. States current regulatory frameworks are sufficient to address unreasonable safety risks from AI use in vehicles. Suggests the document should include introductory explanatory text for non-specialists, clear definitions of technical terms, accessible risk summaries, and a developed risk-management section to support WP.29 regulatory activities.