Comparison of EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001 AI Governance Frameworks

Summary

EC-Council has published a plain-English comparison of three major AI governance frameworks: the EU AI Act, NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), and ISO/IEC 42001. The article aims to demystify the overlapping and distinct requirements of each framework, which collectively represent the most influential regulatory and standards-based approaches to AI governance globally. The EU AI Act is a binding regulation with a risk-based classification system and enforcement mechanisms, while NIST A