AI system: An AI system is a machine-based system that, for explicit or implicit objectives, infers, from the input it receives, how to generate outputs such as predictions, content, recommendations, or decisions that can influence physical or virtual environments. Different AI systems vary in their levels of autonomy and adaptiveness after deployment.
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OECD Recommendation defines an AI system for adherents
The revised Recommendation states a shared definition of an AI system used across many national frameworks.
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What this establishesThe definition is soft law. Domestic statutes and regulations determine whether and how it is incorporated.
Why it matters: It is a common reference point for interoperability claims in EU, US and other instruments.
Limits and context: The Recommendation does not create directly enforceable private rights in domestic courts.