Stub entry: single definition derived from the EU AI Act; sector-specific readings not yet documented — contributions welcome.
a controlled framework set up by a competent authority which offers providers or prospective providers of AI systems the possibility to develop, train, validate and test, where appropriate in real-world conditions, an innovative AI system, pursuant to a sandbox plan for a limited time under regulatory supervision
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act), Art. 3(55)