1. This Regulation applies to: (a) providers placing on the market or putting into service AI systems or placing on the market general-purpose AI models in the Union, irrespective of whether those providers are established or located within the Union or in a third country; (b) deployers of AI systems that have their place of establishment or are located within the Union; (c) providers and deployers of AI systems that have their place of establishment or are located in a third country, where the output produced by the AI system is used in the Union; (d) importers and distributors of AI systems; (e) product manufacturers placing on the market or putting into service an AI system together with their product and under their own name or trademark; (f) authorised representatives of providers, which are not established in the Union; (g) affected persons that are located in the Union.
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Who the AI Act applies to, inside and outside the EU
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The EU AI Act applies to providers placing AI systems on the market or putting them into service in the Union, or placing general-purpose AI models on the market in the Union, whether those providers are established in the Union or in a third country; to deployers of AI systems established or located in the Union; to providers and deployers established or located in a third country where the output produced by the AI system is used in the Union; to importers and distributors of AI systems; to product manufacturers placing an AI system on the market or putting it into service together with their product under their own name or trademark; to authorised representatives of providers not established in the Union; and to affected persons located in the Union.
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Who the regulation applies to
| Who | When |
|---|---|
| Providers of AI systems and general-purpose AI models | They place them on the market or put them into service in the Union, wherever they are established |
| Deployers of AI systems | They are established or located in the Union |
| Providers and deployers in a third country | The output produced by the AI system is used in the Union |
| Importers and distributors of AI systems | - |
| Product manufacturers | They place an AI system on the market or put it into service with their product under their own name or trademark |
| Authorised representatives of providers not established in the Union | - |
| Affected persons | They are located in the Union |
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