NIST Releases and Seeks Comments on Outline for AI Testing, Evaluation, Verification and Validation Guidance
Summary
On July 29, 2025, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released an Outline: Proposed Zero Draft for a Standard on AI Testing, Evaluation, Verification, and Validation (TEVV). The outline proposes a direction and structure for the forthcoming TEVV zero draft, which is intended to provide a foundational framework to help AI practitioners tailor TEVV approaches to specific systems and use cases.
NIST is seeking public comments on the Outline. Comments submitted by September 12, 2025, will be considered for NIST’s initial public draft of the text; input received later will be considered for incorporation into subsequent iterations. Comments can be submitted via email to ai-standards@nist.gov.
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