Position: AI Governance Needs ISO-like Interoperability Protocols, Not Just Laws

[2608.14568] Position: AI Governance Needs ISO-like Interoperability Protocols, Not Just Laws Skip to main content Search Submit Donate Log in Search arXiv Press Enter to search · Advanced search Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence arXiv:2608.14568 (cs) [Submitted on 30 May 2026] Title: Position: AI Governance Needs ISO-like Interoperability Protocols, Not Just Laws Authors: Azmine Toushik Wasi , Mst Rafia Islam , Mahfuz Ahmed Anik , Taki Hasan Rafi , Md Manjurul Ahsan , Dong-Kyu Chae View a PDF of the paper titled Position: AI Governance Needs ISO-like Interoperability Protocols, Not Just Laws, by Azmine Toushik Wasi and 5 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract: As Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems become deeply integrated into critical global infrastructure, the urgency for robust governance frameworks has intensified. However, current approaches, led by jurisdiction-specific laws, policies, and voluntary frameworks such as the EU AI Act, China's algorithm governance, and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework in the U.S., create a fragmented regulatory landscape. In this position paper, we argue that \textbf{\textit{AI governance must be built not on laws alone, but on ISO-like interoperability protocols that enable standardized, machine-readable risk communication across borders}}. Drawing on the success of the GDPR, which was operationalized through standards like ISO 27001 and Privacy by Design, we propose the development of standardized AI \textit{nutrition labels} containing unified metrics for bias, energy usage, and data provenance to facilitate cross-jurisdictional compliance. These manifests would lower barriers for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), reduce redundant regulatory efforts, and build public trust. The paper addresses concerns that standards may stifle innovation by advocating for modular, versioned protocols designed to evolve in tandem with technological change. Overall, we call for a shift from siloed legal compliance toward interoperable technical conformance, enabling a shared global language for responsible AI deployment. Comments: Accepted to ICML 2026 Position Paper Track (Spotlight) (OpenReview: this https URL ) Subjects: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) ; Computers and Society (cs.CY); Computer Science and Game Theory (cs.GT); Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC) Cite as: arXiv:2608.14568 [cs.AI] (or arXiv:2608.14568v1 [cs.AI] for this version) https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2608.14568 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite Submission history From: Azmine Toushik Wasi [ view email ] [v1] Sat, 30 May 2026 14:58:24 UTC (70 KB) Full-text links: Access Paper: View a PDF of the paper titled Position: AI Governance Needs ISO-like Interoperability Protocols, Not Just Laws, by Azmine Toushik Wasi and 5 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) TeX Source view license Current browse context: cs.AI < prev | next > new | recent | 2026-08 Change to browse by: cs cs.CY cs.GT cs.HC References & Citations NASA ADS Google Scholar Semantic Scholar export BibTeX citation Loading... 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