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

# serious incident

> an incident or malfunctioning of an AI system that directly or indirectly leads to any of the following:

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/glossary/serious-incident  
Checked: 2026-10-10

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an incident or malfunctioning of an AI system that directly or indirectly leads to any of the following:

Source: [EU AI Act Art 3(49)](https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/article/3/) (checked 2026-10-10)

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