Standardisation
BSI: Artificial Intelligence and IT Security
The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) examines security aspects of AI systems. It develops criteria, methods, and recommendations for the secure use of AI in safety-critical areas such as automotive and biometrics. The focus is on transparency, explainability, and standards.
Transparency, labelling and AI literacyStandards, harmonised norms and conformityGermany: Bundesnetzagentur, BSI and national implementationData protection, EDPB and IT security
Why it matters
Organisations and authorities need clear criteria for secure AI use. The BSI provides practical recommendations and testing methods.
Metadata
| Publisher | Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Unofficial overview |
| Document type | Standardisation |
| Jurisdiction | DE |
| Topics | Transparency, AI literacy, Standards, Germany |
| Roles | Provider, Public authority |
| Discovered | 2026-05-23T09:50:49Z |
| Last checked | 2026-07-07T18:18:50Z |
| Link status | ok |