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

# general-purpose AI system

> an AI system which is based on a general-purpose AI model and which has the capability to serve a variety of purposes, both for direct use as well as for integration in other AI systems;

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/glossary/general-purpose-ai-system  
Checked: 2026-10-10

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an AI system which is based on a general-purpose AI model and which has the capability to serve a variety of purposes, both for direct use as well as for integration in other AI systems;

Source: [EU AI Act Art 3(66)](https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/article/3/) (checked 2026-10-10)

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