We encourage all vendors to begin reviewing these requirements and preparing for the self-certification process. For the initial program rollout in 2025, conformance will be granted based on a completed self-assessment questionnaire.
Detailed instructions on how to prepare and submit your pull request will be added to the 
cncf/ai-conformance repo shortly.
To be included in the first round of certifications, the tentative 
PR merge deadline
 is Oct 31, 2025. Please note that this date is subject to final confirmation by the CNCF.Thank you for your contributions and collaboration in reaching this important milestone.
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