Grammarly Achieves ISO/IEC 42001:2023 Certification, The World’s First AI Management Standard

Grammarly is now among the first AI communication tools to attain this recognition, underscoring its commitment to responsible AI governance and compliance

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grammarly, the trusted AI assistant for communication and productivity, announced its ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification, reinforcing the company’s leadership in responsible AI governance, commitment to ethical AI risk management, and conformity with emerging AI guidelines. ISO/IEC 42001 is the world’s first AI management system standard, providing a framework for the responsible building, deployment, and implementation of AI technology. The certification confirms that Grammarly’s responsible AI practices meet the stringent requirements laid out by ISO, validated by the independent, accredited management systems certification body Mastermind.

Why it matters: In McKinsey & Company’s latest survey on the state of AI, 78% of respondents say their organizations use AI in at least one business function, up from 72% in early 2024 and 55% a year earlier. With the rise of AI adoption in the enterprise, trust and compliance are critical factors in deployment. Enterprises evaluating AI partners can look to certifications like ISO/IEC 42001 as benchmarks to ensure technology vendors are at the forefront of responsible AI. Grammarly’s recognition as an early adopter of the ISO/IEC 42001 certification, which was introduced in 2023, validates the company’s long-standing work in best-in-class security, privacy, and responsible AI development and deployment.

Grammarly’s AI assistance empowers teams at over 50,000 organizations, like Databricks, Smartsheet, and Indeed, to enhance communication and productivity, driving valuable business impact while offering the reassurance that comes with enterprise-grade commitments to privacy, security, and ethics.

“Our dedicated responsible AI team has been committed to upholding a high bar of ethical AI innovation and development for years, and achieving the ISO/IEC 42001 certification shows Grammarly is ahead of the curve when it comes to best-in-class industry standards,” said Knar Hovakimyan, Grammarly’s Responsible AI team lead. “It’s encouraging to see bodies like ISO formalizing and prioritizing these practices to show the industry the importance of responsible AI product development.”

Zoom in: Achieving this certification is an acknowledgment that Grammarly’s long-standing security, privacy, and responsible AI practices meet or exceed the bar of each of this international standard’s controls spanning:

• Policies related to AI: Establish and document AI policies considering business strategy, organizational values, risk appetite, legal requirements, and stakeholder impact.​
• Internal organization: Define roles and responsibilities for AI governance, ensuring clear accountability and oversight.​
• Resources for AI systems: Identify and manage all AI system components and assets to mitigate potential risks effectively.
• Assessing impacts of AI systems: Conduct comprehensive impact assessments to identify and address potential effects of AI systems.
• AI system life cycle: Establish documented processes for the responsible design, development, deployment, and decommissioning of AI systems.​
• Data for AI systems: Implement procedures for data collection, processing, and management, emphasizing data quality and integrity.
• Information for interested parties: Provide transparent and accessible information about AI systems to stakeholders.
• Use of AI systems: Monitor and control AI system usage to align with established policies and ethical standards.
• Third-party and customer relationships: Manage relationships with third parties to ensure they adhere to the organization’s AI policies and standards.

Learn more:

• Dive deeper into the process behind Grammarly obtaining the ISO/IEC 42001 in this blog post.
• Companies interested in building their own frameworks for responsible AI innovation can reference Grammarly’s guidelines for ethical innovation.
• For information on Grammarly’s responsible AI practices, visit grammarly.com/ai/responsible-ai.

About Grammarly

Grammarly is the trusted AI assistant for communication and productivity, helping over 40 million people and 50,000 organizations do their best work. Companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom rely on Grammarly to brainstorm, compose, and enhance communication that moves work forward. Grammarly works where you work, integrating seamlessly with over 500,000 applications and websites. Coda, the maker of powerful AI productivity tools, is now a part of Grammarly. Together they are redefining collaboration and transforming how we get work done. Learn more at grammarly.com/about.