Hi All,
The EU just published Draft Guidelines on the definition of an artificial intelligence system established by AI Act.
II. Objective and main elements of the AI system definition
(8) Article 3 (1) of the AI Act defines an AI system as follows:
1 Regulation (EU) 2024/1689.
2 Article 1 AI Act.
3 Article 113, third paragraph, point (a).
"'AI system' means a machine-based system that is designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy and that may exhibit adaptiveness after deployment, and that, for explicit or implicit objectives, infers, from the input it receives, how to generate outputs such as predictions, content, recommendations, or decisions that can influence physical or virtual environments;"
(9) That definition comprises seven main elements: (1) a machine-based system; (2) that is designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy; (3) that may exhibit adaptiveness after deployment; (4) and that, for explicit or implicit objectives; (5) infers, from the input it receives, how to generate outputs (6) such as predictions, content, recommendations, or decisions (7) that can influence physical or virtual environments.
(10) The definition of an AI system adopts a lifecycle-based perspective encompassing two main phases: the pre-deployment or 'building' phase of the system and the post-deployment or 'use' phase of the system. The seven elements set out in that definition are not required to be present continuously throughout both phases of that lifecycle. Instead, the definition acknowledges that specific elements may appear at one phase, but may not persist across both phases. This approach to define an AI system reflects the complexity and diversity of AI systems, ensuring that the definition aligns with the AI Act's objectives by accommodating a wide range of AI systems.
You can download the document here: https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/redirection/document/112455
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Michael Roza CPA, CISA, CIA, CC, CCSKv5, CCZTv1, MBA, EMBA, CSA
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