EU AI Act glossary · Obligations· Art. 9

Risk management system

Article 9 requires providers of high-risk AI to establish, run and document a continuous, iterative risk-management process across the whole system lifecycle — identifying, evaluating and mitigating risks to health, safety and fundamental rights.

It is not a one-off document but a living process, updated as the system evolves and as post-market monitoring surfaces new risks. It is usually the first thing an auditor asks to see.

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