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AI system and AI model

The model is one component; assessment concerns the system in its context of use.

As of: September 2026 · Glossary with 46 terms

What is AI system and AI model?

An AI model processes inputs and produces outputs such as predictions or text. A deployed AI system also includes its interface, data sources, integrations and place in human workflows. The same model can therefore have different effects and risks in different systems.

Alongside the model and version, describe who uses its output and what actions follow. Assessing a foundation model does not replace this review of the whole application.

Sources for context: NIST AI RMF Core

ModelApplicationGPAI

More terms from the subject area Systems and architecture.

GPAI and systemic risk Foundation models for many tasks, with their own duties and a separate tier for systemic risk. Agentic system (agentic AI) A system that uses a language model to carry out multi-step tasks on its own. Multi-agent system Several agents share a task and call each other.

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