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title: "AI regulatory sandbox"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/glossary/ai-regulatory-sandbox"
type: "defined_term"
site: "AI Law Framework"
checked: "2026-10-10"
---

# AI regulatory sandbox

> 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…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/glossary/ai-regulatory-sandbox  
Checked: 2026-10-10

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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;

Source: [EU AI Act Art 3(55)](https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/article/3/) (checked 2026-10-10)

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