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ISO/IEC 42001 vs EO 14179: how they differ, side by side

How ISO/IEC 42001 and EO 14179 differ: what each is, who owes it, when it applies and who enforces it.

ISO/IEC 42001Voluntary standard; certifiable by accredited bodies

EO 14179Directs federal agencies; no direct private-sector duties

Checked21 Oct 2026

01 / Side by side

ISO/IEC 42001 and EO 14179, side by side

	ISO/IEC 42001	EO 14179
What it is	international standard	executive order
Jurisdiction	International	United States (federal)
Legal force	Voluntary standard; certifiable by accredited bodies	Directs federal agencies; no direct private-sector duties
Status	Published standard	In force
Applies from	18 Dec 2023	23 Jan 2025
Who owes it	Any organization that provides or uses products or services that use AI systems, regardless of size, type or nature, if it chooses to adopt or certify.	White House advisers, OMB and federal agencies; it places no direct obligations on private companies.
Enforcement	None; voluntary. Accredited certification bodies audit and certify; customers may require certification by contract.	None directly; internal executive branch management. The order creates no enforceable rights.

02 / ISO/IEC 42001

What ISO/IEC 42001 requires

AI-specific. It is a governance system for how an organization develops, provides or uses AI systems, not a technical test of any one model.

01Define the AIMS scope, the organization's role toward AI (e.g. provider, user) and relevant interested parties.
02Top management sets an AI policy, AI objectives and assigns roles and responsibilities.
03Run AI risk assessments, AI risk treatment and AI system impact assessments, and record a Statement of Applicability.
04Plan, operate and control AI processes, applying the Annex A controls selected in risk treatment.
05Monitor, measure and evaluate AIMS performance through internal audits and management reviews.
06Correct nonconformities and continually improve the AIMS.

03 / EO 14179

What EO 14179 requires

It is the policy root of the current federal AI rules for agency use and purchase. Compliance duties for AI systems come from the OMB memos it triggered, not from the order itself.

01Develop and submit an AI Action Plan to the President within 180 days (named White House advisers).
02Review actions taken under revoked EO 14110 and suspend, revise or rescind those inconsistent with the order's policy.
03Revise OMB memoranda M-24-10 and M-24-18 within 60 days to match the policy (OMB Director).
04Provide available exemptions while revisions of conflicting EO 14110 actions are pending (agencies).

Optional evidence · where Planisphere fits

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