EU AI Act glossary
Short definitions of the EU AI Act terms US companies meet most often. Each entry starts with a one-sentence definition, links the article it comes from, gives an example from a US company and says what it means for you.
ProviderRead the definition of Provider
A provider is a company or other body that develops an AI system or a general-purpose AI model, or has one developed, and places it on the EU market or puts the system into service under its own name or trademark, paid or free.
DeployerRead the definition of Deployer
A deployer is a company or other body that uses an AI system under its authority, except for personal, non-professional use.
ImporterRead the definition of Importer
An importer is a company located or established in the EU that places on the EU market an AI system bearing the name or trademark of a company established outside the EU.
Authorized representativeRead the definition of Authorized representative
An authorized representative is a person or company located or established in the EU that has accepted a written mandate from a provider of an AI system or general-purpose AI model to carry out the provider's obligations and procedures under the Act on its behalf.
AI literacyRead the definition of AI literacy
AI literacy is the skills, knowledge and understanding that let providers, deployers and affected people use AI systems in an informed way and be aware of AI's opportunities, risks and possible harm.
High-risk AI systemRead the definition of High-risk AI system
A high-risk AI system is one that Art. 6 classifies as high-risk: a safety component of a product, or a product itself, under the EU laws in Annex I that needs third-party conformity assessment, or a system used in an area listed in Annex III.
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