Beginner
What is the EU AI Act?
The EU AI Act is a European Union regulation establishing a risk-based framework for AI systems and, in some cases, general-purpose AI models. It defines categories of AI use and assigns obligations related to safety, transparency, governance, and compliance according to the level of risk.
Who is a provider under the EU AI Act?
A provider is a person, organization, public authority, agency, or other body that develops an AI system or general-purpose AI model, or has one developed, and places it on the market or puts it into service under its own name or trademark.
How is a provider different from a deployer?
Use Provider for the actor that develops, places on the market, or puts into service an AI system or GPAI model under its name; use Deployer for the actor that uses an AI system under its authority.
What is conformity assessment for an AI system?
Conformity assessment is the process of determining whether a system, product, or process satisfies specified legal or technical requirements.
Intermediate
When is an AI system placed on the market?
Placing on the market means the first making available of an AI system or general-purpose AI model on the EU market. The term is important because certain regulatory obligations attach at or before this point.
What is the intended purpose of an AI system?
Intended purpose is the use for which an AI system is designed, marketed, or deployed by its provider. It defines the expected context, users, functions, outputs, and limitations, and is central to risk classification, compliance, and accountability.
What is reasonably foreseeable misuse?
Reasonably foreseeable misuse is the use of an AI system outside its intended purpose in a way that can still be anticipated from human behavior or interaction with other systems.
What is CE marking for AI systems?
CE marking is a conformity mark indicating that a product or AI system meets applicable requirements under relevant European Union law. For AI systems, it signals that the provider has assessed compliance with the legal obligations that apply to the system.
What is general-purpose AI?
General-Purpose AI (GPAI) refers to AI models or systems that can be adapted to a wide range of tasks and applications. Foundation models are a common example, in contrast to narrow AI systems designed for a specific task.
What is systemic risk in GPAI?
Systemic risk is a risk associated with high-impact capabilities of general-purpose AI models that can produce significant effects across markets, society, public health, safety, security, or fundamental rights.
Advanced
Who supervises AI systems in the EU?
The AI Office is the European Commission function established to support implementation, monitoring, and supervision of AI systems, general-purpose AI models, and AI governance under the EU AI framework.
What is a serious incident under AI governance?
A serious incident is an AI-system incident or malfunction that directly or indirectly causes severe harm, such as death, serious health harm, critical infrastructure disruption, fundamental-rights infringement, or serious property or environmental damage.