Map of the AI Act
Real-world testing plan
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definition
Real-world testing plan
The document in which you set out in advance how you will test an AI system outside the lab: objective, methodology, scope, who takes part, for how long and how you monitor it. Without this plan, testing in real-world conditions is not permitted.
based on
- Article 3 on EUR-Lexguidance
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