Recital 16

Definitions of AI System, AI Companion and General Conversational Chatbot Unofficial title

Proposal (not yet law)

This is the text proposed by the European Commission on 17 September 2026 (COM(2026) 681 final, procedure 2026/0286(COD)). It has not been adopted and has no legal effect. The European Parliament and the Council may amend it, so the final wording and numbering may differ. Follow the procedure on EUR-Lex.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definition of ‘AI system’ as defined in Article 3, point (1), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 should apply. It is furthermore appropriate to define certain types of AI systems that qualify as AI companions or general conversational chatbots and are subject to the complementary obligations under this Regulation. Where reference is made to a provider of an AI companion or of a general conversational chatbot in this Regulation, the notion of provider should be understood as defined in Article (3), point (3), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689.

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Text as at 7 October 2026.

This is an unofficial convenience version of the European Commission’s proposal for the EU KIDS Act (COM(2026) 681 final), which is not yet law. It is presented “as is” without guarantee of accuracy, completeness or reliability. See the source text for the official version. This site was last updated in October 2026.