Artificial Intelligence Policy: ASTM International prohibits the entry of ASTM standards and related ASTM intellectual property (“ASTM IP”) into any form of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT. Additionally, creating ----derivatives of ASTM IP using AI is also prohibited without express written permission from ASTM’s President. In the case of such use, ASTM will suspend a licensee’s access to ASTM IP, and further legal action will be considered.
On Oct. 29, Teresa Cendrowska, ASTM vice president, global cooperation, met with reprsentatives of the China Special Equipment Institute at ASTM's Washington, D.C., office. The discussion included a review of ASTM's organization and procedure; ASTM operations in China; the relationship between ASTM and the American National Standards Institute; how data is derived for test methods; and the work of ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices. (Shown, left to right) Chen Zhiwei, CSEI; Teresa Cendrowska, ASTM; Heidi Hijikata, ASME; and Wang Haoyang, CSEI.