Commission Guidelines on the definition of an artificial intelligence system established by Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act)

These guidelines set out the seven building blocks of the definition of an artificial intelligence system, such as machine-based nature, autonomy, adaptability, objectives, derivation of output and impact on the environment. The Commission indicates that classical calculation rules, optimisation methods and simple statistical models generally fall outside the definition. This enables an organisation to determine whether a system falls within the scope of the Regulation at all.