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AI system (EU AI Act)

Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, a machine-based system designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy and that may exhibit adaptiveness after deployment, which infers from the input it receives how to generate outputs — such as predictions, content, recommendations, or decisions — that can influence physical or virtual environments.

Synonyms

AI system under Regulation 2024/1689 , Article 3(1) AI system

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  • Provider — Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that develops an AI system or a general-purpose AI model — or has it developed — and places it on the market or puts it into service under its own name or trademark, whether for payment or free of charge..
  • Deployer — Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body using an AI system under its authority — except where the AI system is used in the course of a personal non-professional activity..
  • High-risk AI system — Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, an AI system falling under Article 6(1) because it is a safety component of, or is itself, a product covered by Annex I Union harmonization legislation, or under Article 6(2) because its use case falls within Annex III — unless exempted by the Article 6(3) derogation..
  • GPAI (general-purpose AI model) — Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, an AI model — including where trained with a large amount of data using self-supervision at scale — that displays significant generality and can competently perform a wide range of distinct tasks, regardless of how it is placed on the market..

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  • Provider — Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that develops an AI system or a general-purpose AI model — or has it developed — and places it on the market or puts it into service under its own name or trademark, whether for payment or free of charge..
  • Deployer — Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body using an AI system under its authority — except where the AI system is used in the course of a personal non-professional activity..
  • High-risk AI system — Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, an AI system falling under Article 6(1) because it is a safety component of, or is itself, a product covered by Annex I Union harmonization legislation, or under Article 6(2) because its use case falls within Annex III — unless exempted by the Article 6(3) derogation..
  • GPAI (general-purpose AI model) — Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, an AI model — including where trained with a large amount of data using self-supervision at scale — that displays significant generality and can competently perform a wide range of distinct tasks, regardless of how it is placed on the market..