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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 22, Road vehicles, Subcommittee SC 32, Electrical and electronic components and general system aspects.

This first edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/TR 4804:2020), which has been technically revised.

The main changes are as follows:

— a fully revised scope;
— the inclusion of objectives and requirements for normative clauses of the document;
— a revised presentation of the overarching safety strategy applicable to ADS development (including the addition of clarifications on assumptions and requirements that are to be allocated externally to the ADS);
— connections to cybersecurity concerns; and
— a revision of annexes with example applications and further considerations of artificial intelligence safety.

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