IMO Briefing Paper: The need for performance standard(s) for AI systems embedded in marine equipment (IMO)

IMRF Members Briefing Paper

IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Paper 111-21-2

Potential SAR Impacts: SAR vessels and aircraft search, navigation, and electro optical detection equipment, and shore-based SAR systems used by RCCs, may be affected by the embedding of AI into them. SAR organisations should therefore pay attention to the IMO discussions in this area. Views and comments can be fed to the IMO discussions through the IMRF IMO representative via an email to [email protected]

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IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Paper 111-21-2

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