Stub entry: single definition derived from the NIST trustworthy-AI glossary; sector-specific readings not yet documented — contributions welcome.
an engineered or machine-based system that can, for a given set of objectives, generate outputs such as predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments. AI systems are designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy
NIST AIRC, The Language of Trustworthy AI glossary (public-domain compilation), entry 'artificial intelligence (ai) system', definition attributed to NIST AI RMF (Adapted from: OECD Recommendation on AI:2019; ISO/IEC 22989:2022).