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AI 101 · Rules and responsibility

Provider vs deployer: who is responsible under the EU AI Act?

Under the EU AI Act, a provider builds and puts an AI system on the market. A deployer uses one. The obligations differ sharply.

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Under the EU AI Act, a provider builds and puts an AI system on the market.

Why it matters to a business

Most organizations assume they are only deployers and are wrong, because building on top of a model can make you a provider. You also cannot rely on a vendor having done its part: buying it is not a defense.

Provider vs deployer, and does high risk change it

Provider and deployer is about who you are. High risk is about what the system does. You can be a deployer of a high-risk system and still carry serious obligations, and buying it from someone else is not a defense.

What counts as high-risk AI under the EU AI Act?
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Provider vs deployer, in questions

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Provider vs deployer: who is responsible under the EU AI Act?

Under the EU AI Act, a provider builds and puts an AI system on the market. A deployer uses one. The obligations differ sharply.

Why does Provider vs deployer matter to a business?

Most organizations assume they are only deployers and are wrong, because building on top of a model can make you a provider. You also cannot rely on a vendor having done its part: buying it is not a defense.

Provider vs deployer, and does high risk change it: what is the difference?

Provider and deployer is about who you are. High risk is about what the system does. You can be a deployer of a high-risk system and still carry serious obligations, and buying it from someone else is not a defense.

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