This document specifies a basic framework with principles, characteristics and approaches for the realization and enhancement for automated artificial intelligence (AI) systems’ controllability.

The following areas are covered:

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state observability and state transition;

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control transfer process and cost;

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reaction to uncertainty during control transfer;

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verification and validation approaches.

This document is applicable to all types of organizations (e.g. commercial enterprises, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations) developing and using AI systems during their whole life cycle.