Defined in the law · AI Act Art. 3(8)

Operator

In plain English

The umbrella word in the AI Act for a provider, product manufacturer, deployer, authorised representative, importer or distributor.

The definition in the law

‘operator’ means a provider, product manufacturer, deployer, authorised representative, importer or distributor

Related

• Provider
• Deployer
• Importer
• Distributor
• Authorised representative

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