SETTING GLOBAL STANDARDS FOR TRUSTED AI CREDENTIALSAI Competence Framework v1.29 · current release
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D1.L1.03ACTIVESTABLED1 AI foundations · L1 Aware

Identify tasks an AI system is unsuitable for.

Type Judgement · introduced in version 1.29

Performance indicators

Normative. These state what would be observed in a person who holds the statement.

Names at least two tasks in their own work that should not be delegated to a system
States the reason in terms of consequence rather than difficulty
Refers borderline cases rather than deciding them alone
Evidence examples

Non-normative. Illustrative of evidence an awarding body might accept; not a required form.

A worked artefact produced in the course of normal duties, with the reasoning recorded at the time
Attestation by a competent supervisor against the indicators above, not against a general impression
Relationships

Assumes

Statements a candidate is taken to hold already. Never at a higher level than this one.

This statement assumes no other statement. It is a starting point within its domain.

Assumed by

Derived inverse. Statements that take this one as given.

D1.L2.01

Select an appropriate system for a defined task from those sanctioned for use.

Related

Cross-domain relationships, stated in both directions and typed in the content model.

D6.L1.04

Recognise that a published benchmark result does not establish fitness for a specific task.

Referenced by

Entries on the register of conformance claims whose coverage map cites this statement.

No entry on the register cites this statement. This block is populated from the coverage maps of register entries as they are listed.

Provenance
IntroducedVersion 1.29
Last modifiedNot modified since introduction
Statusactive · stable
Version displayedv1.29
Permanent URLaicertificationstandards.org/framework/statements/D1.L1.03
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AI Certification Standards (2026) AICF D1.L1.03, D1 AI foundations, version 1.29. Available at aicertificationstandards.org/framework/v1.29/statements/D1.L1.03 (accessed date).

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