Compaia AI Act glossary

Structured definitions to understand AI Act concepts, roles, risks and obligations.

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Art. 3(46) - Law enforcement activities Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(26) - Market Surveillance Authority Markdown
This definition applies to all EU Member States as defined under the AI Act framework.
Art. 3(48) - National Competent Authority Markdown
This term applies to all EU Member States under the framework of the AI Act.
Art. 3(19) - Notifying authority Markdown
This term applies to all EU Member States responsible for designating conformity assessment bodies.
Art. 3(45) - Law enforcement authorities Markdown
EU
Art. 3(55) - AI Regulatory Sandbox Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(47) - AI Office Markdown
The AI Office is a central regulatory body established by the European Commission to oversee the implementation of the EU AI Act, specifically focusing on general-purpose AI models and cross-border governance.
Art. 3(64) - High-impact capabilities Markdown
This definition applies to all EU member states under the AI Act.
Art. 3(37) - Special categories of personal data Markdown
This definition applies to all EU member states and entities subject to the GDPR and related EU data protection regulations.
Art. 3(14) - Safety component Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(59) - Informed consent Markdown
Applicable under EU regulations for real-world testing.
Art. 3(4) - Deployer Markdown
This definition applies to all entities operating within the scope of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689).
Art. 3(12) - Intended purpose Markdown
This definition applies to all AI systems regulated under the EU AI Act within the European Economic Area.
Art. 3(7) - Distributor Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(51) - Non-personal data Markdown
This definition applies to all EU member states and entities subject to the EU AI Act.
Art. 3(50) - Personal data Markdown
This definition applies to all EU member states under the scope of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the AI Act.
Art. 3(34) - Biometric data Markdown
This definition applies to all entities operating within the European Union or processing data of individuals located in the EU.
Art. 3(29) - Training data Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(33) - Input data Markdown
This definition applies to all AI systems operating within the scope of the EU AI Act.
Art. 3(32) - Testing data Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(30) - Validation data Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(38) - Sensitive Operational Data Markdown
This definition applies to the European Union regulatory framework under the AI Act.
Art. 3(44) - Publicly accessible space Markdown
This definition applies to all EU member states under the AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689).
Art. 3(57) - Real-world testing Markdown
This definition applies to all EU Member States under the AI Act.
Art. 3(20) - Conformity assessment Markdown
EU
Art. 3(3) - Provider Markdown
The definition applies to any entity placing AI systems on the EU market or putting them into service within the EU.
Art. 3(68) - Downstream provider Markdown
This definition applies to all entities operating within the European Union or providing AI systems to the EU market as defined by the AI Act.
Art. 3(60) - Deep fake Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(35) - Biometric identification Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(6) - Importer Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(49) - Serious incident Markdown
This definition applies to all EU Member States under the AI Act.
Art. 3(61) - Widespread infringement Markdown
This definition applies to the European Union legal framework.
Art. 3(62) - Critical infrastructure Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(31) - Validation dataset Markdown
This definition applies to all jurisdictions governed by the EU AI Act.
Art. 3(56) - AI Literacy Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(5) - Authorized Representative Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(24) - CE Marking Markdown
The CE marking applies to products placed on the market within the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Art. 3(13) - Reasonably foreseeable misuse Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(10) - Making available on the market Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(11) - Putting into service Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(9) - Placing on the market Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(63) - General-purpose AI model Markdown
This definition applies to the European Union under the AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689).
Art. 3(23) - Substantial modification Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(27) - Harmonized standard Markdown
This definition applies to all EU member states and jurisdictions adopting the EU AI Act framework.
Art. 3(15) - Instructions for use Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(8) - Operator Markdown
EU
Art. 3(67) - Floating-point operation Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(21) - Conformity Assessment Body Markdown
Applicable to all jurisdictions adhering to the specified EU regulation.
Art. 3(22) - Notified Body Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(58) - Participant Markdown
EU
Art. 3(18) - Performance of an AI system Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(53) - Real-world testing plan Markdown
This term refers to the structured documentation required for conducting testing activities in real-world environments under the specified regulatory framework.
Art. 3(54) - Regulatory sandbox plan Markdown
This definition applies to all EU Member States under the AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689).
Art. 3(52) - Profiling Markdown
EU
Art. 3(16) - Recall of an AI system Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(17) - Recall of an AI system Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(2) - Risk Markdown
This definition applies to all EU member states under the AI Act.
Art. 3(65) - Systemic risk Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(28) - Common specification Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(1) - AI System Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(66) - General-purpose AI system Markdown
This definition applies to all member states of the European Union under the EU AI Act.
Art. 3(41) - Remote biometric identification system Markdown
This definition applies to all EU Member States under the AI Act.
Art. 3(43) - Post-remote biometric identification system Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(42) - Real-time remote biometric identification system Markdown
This definition applies to all EU member states under the AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689).
Art. 3(40) - Biometric categorization system Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(39) - Emotion recognition system Markdown
European Union
Art. 3(25) - Post-market monitoring system Markdown
This definition applies to all providers of AI systems operating within the European Union market.
Art. 3(36) - Biometric verification Markdown
European Union