Report of the 11th session of the IWG on AI held on 2 September 2026 online. The session discussed the status of the draft reference document, with the USA formally objecting to the refresh plan (AI-11-03, AI-10-04) and insisting that AI-09-06/Rev.3 presented to WP.29 was the only valid baseline document. The co-chairs and majority of experts, including the UK, Germany, France, Canada, the Netherlands, EU Commission, OICA/CLEPA, and SAE, supported using AI-11-03 as the baseline. The group decided to establish two small drafting groups to address green text in sections 2 and 4, with changes submitted through change request forms for review during plenary sessions.
The session covers adoption of the agenda and brief report of the 11th session, discussion of work plan for formal document submission to the June 2027 WP.29 session, discussion of draft reference document AI-11-03 including modifications and change requests to sections 1 through 4 and annexes, presentations on the use of AI in the automotive sector, discussion of timeline and future sessions, and small drafting group discussions on 28 October.
Proposal to clarify the text and align the provisions of UN R9 with other vehicle sound regulations, especially UN R41, pursuant to research conducted by the European Commission.