UL 3115 PDF

1.1 This Outline specifies the safety requirements and guidelines for AI‑based products, including both AI‑embedded products and digital AI products.

1.2 This Outline covers two categories of AI‑based products:
a) This Outline specifies the safety requirements and guidelines for AI‑based products, including both AI‑embedded products and digital AI products.based functions in addition to non‑AI functions. Examples include AI‑based fault‑detection functions for machinery, AI‑based functional‑safety functions for circuit breakers, AI‑based setpoint‑control modules in HVAC systems and AI‑based object‑recognition functions in video cameras.
b) Digital AI products, which are solely comprised of AI‑based functions. Examples include large‑language‑model (LLM)–based personal‑assistant applications or customer‑service chatbots.
1.3 This Outline encompasses both categories of AI‑based products. However, products that include safety functions but do not incorporate AI‑based functions are not within the scope of this Outline. The Outline is intended to provide a horizontal set of safety requirements applicable across diverse AI‑based products and is intended to be used in conjunction with existing (vertical) end‑product safety standards.

1.4 Not all the requirements specified in this document apply to every AI-based product. Depending on the particular AI application or product, only a subset of these requirements may be relevant.

1.5 The scope of this investigation is for AI-based products (equipment, devices, and systems) (but not limited to):
a) Appliances;
b) Autonomous Driving;
c) Batteries;
d) Beauty and Personal Care;
e) Components;
f) Consumer Electronics;
g) Consumer Packaged Goods;
h) Furniture;
i) General Merchandise;
j) HVAC/R;
k) Household and Industrial Cleaners;
l) Lighting;
m) Textiles, Apparel and Footwear;
n) Toys and Children’s Products;
o) Water and Plumbing;
p) Wire and Cable;
q) Robotics; and
r) Medical Devices.

1.6 Relevant AI Application Domains selected from ISO/IEC TR 24030:2024 are (but not limited to):
a) Agriculture;
b) Construction;
c) Defense;
d) Digital Marketing;
e) Education;
f) Energy;
g) Fintech;
h) Healthcare;
i) Home/Service Robotics;
j) Information and Communication Technology (ICT);
k) Legal;
l) Logistics;
m) Manufacturing;
n) Mobility;
o) Public Sector;
p) Retail;
q) Security;
r) Transportation; and
s) Work and Life.
1.7 The requirements in this Outline address safety risk associated with using AI-based capabilities and functions of AI-based products. Safety considerations of non-AI based capabilities and functions of the products are not in the scope of this Outline and are to be addressed by the applicable safety standards of those products.