The definition applies to any entity placing AI systems on the EU market or putting them into service within the EU.
Definition of a provider under the AI Act.
a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that develops an AI system or a general-purpose AI model or that has an AI system or a general-purpose AI model developed and places it on the market or puts the AI system into service under its own name or trademark, whether for payment or free of charge;