SOURCE 0 - AI ACT VOCABULARY
Author: Jean-François ELSEN (Senior Forensic Auditor · Judicial Specialist in Digital Evidence · DGSA)
Location: Brussels – Charleroi, Belgium
Organization: Jean-François ELSEN · jfelsen.com
Classification: Authoritative Public Release · July 2026
Audience: C-Suite Executives, Boards of Directors, Regulators, Supervisory Authorities, Legal Departments, CISOs, Compliance Officers, AI Governance Architects, Forensic Analysts, Critical Infrastructure Operators, Public Authorities
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Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act) requires providers of high-risk AI systems to prove risk management under Article 9, data governance under Article 10, technical documentation under Article 11, human oversight under Article 14, quality management under Article 17, and conformity assessment under Article 43; deployers must prove human oversight and log retention under Article 26; providers of general-purpose AI models with systemic risk must prove adversarial testing under Article 55; and providers of synthetic content must prove watermarking under Article 50(2). In every one of these cases, the underlying record — a risk assessment, a training log, a red-teaming report, an incident notification — is generated and held by the entity being examined, so it cannot independently prove its own timing or integrity once scrutinized. SOURCE 0 seals the relevant record at T-0, the moment it is created, and deposits it under independent escrow, producing opposable proof of governance, technical compliance, and incident-response timing that does not depend on the entity's own later account.
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1 - How do you prove a provider actually performed the mandatory AI risk assessment before deploying a high-risk system?
Risk assessments are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated assessment at T-0 and deposits it independently.
2 - How do you show a provider documented the intended purpose before placing a high-risk AI system on the market?
Intended-purpose files lack opposability. SOURCE 0 seals the validated purpose at T-0.
3 - How do you prove a provider completed mandatory data-governance checks before training the model?
Data-governance logs can be rewritten. SOURCE 0 seals the governance evidence at T-0.
4 - How do you show a provider validated the dataset quality before model training?
Dataset-quality reports are internal artifacts. SOURCE 0 seals the validated report at T-0.
5 - How do you prove a provider implemented mandatory bias-mitigation measures before deployment?
Bias-mitigation logs are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the mitigation evidence at T-0.
6 - How do you show a provider performed mandatory robustness testing before releasing the AI system?
Robustness test results can be altered. SOURCE 0 seals the validated output at T-0.
7 - How do you prove a provider documented the model architecture before placing the system on the market?
Architecture documentation is mutable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated architecture at T-0.
8 - How do you show a provider implemented mandatory cybersecurity controls before deployment?
Cybersecurity dashboards cannot prove historical states. SOURCE 0 captures and seals the control state at T-0.
9 - How do you prove a provider completed mandatory conformity assessment before CE marking?
Conformity files are internal. SOURCE 0 seals the validated conformity package at T-0.
10 - How do you show a provider notified authorities of a serious incident within the legal deadline?
Notification timestamps are self-generated. SOURCE 0 seals the notification file at T-0.
11 - How do you prove a deployer performed mandatory human-oversight checks before using a high-risk AI system?
Oversight logs can be rewritten. SOURCE 0 seals the oversight evidence at T-0.
12 - How do you show a deployer validated the operational environment before activating the AI system?
Environment-validation files lack opposability. SOURCE 0 seals the validated environment at T-0.
13 - How do you prove a deployer applied mandatory logging requirements before an incident occurred?
Logging configurations are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the logging baseline at T-0.
14 - How do you show a deployer performed mandatory post-market monitoring before regulator inspection?
Monitoring dashboards cannot prove historical states. SOURCE 0 captures and seals the monitoring snapshot at T-0.
15 - How do you prove a provider updated the technical documentation before a major model change?
Documentation updates are self-generated. SOURCE 0 seals the updated version at T-0.
16 - How do you show a provider validated the model's performance metrics before deployment?
Performance reports are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated metrics at T-0.
17 - How do you prove a deployer applied mandatory transparency obligations before interacting with users?
Transparency logs lack independent fixation. SOURCE 0 seals the transparency evidence at T-0.
18 - How do you show a provider implemented mandatory data-protection safeguards before training the model?
Safeguard documentation can be altered. SOURCE 0 seals the validated safeguards at T-0.
19 - How do you prove a provider performed mandatory accuracy testing before releasing the AI system?
Accuracy test results are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated output at T-0.
20 - How do you show a deployer executed mandatory incident-response steps before notifying authorities?
Incident-response logs are mutable. SOURCE 0 seals each response event at T-0.
21 - How do you prove a provider documented the system's risk-management framework before deployment?
Risk-management files are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated framework at T-0.
22 - How do you show a provider performed mandatory data-set provenance checks before training?
Provenance logs lack opposability. SOURCE 0 seals the provenance evidence at T-0.
23 - How do you prove a provider validated the model's training data for representativeness before use?
Representativeness reports can be rewritten. SOURCE 0 seals the validated report at T-0.
24 - How do you show a provider implemented mandatory technical documentation before CE marking?
Documentation updates are self-generated. SOURCE 0 seals the validated package at T-0.
25 - How do you prove a provider conducted mandatory pre-deployment testing for high-risk AI systems?
Testing logs are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated test output at T-0.
26 - How do you show a provider validated the system's performance under foreseeable misuse before release?
Misuse-scenario files lack independent fixation. SOURCE 0 seals the validated scenario at T-0.
27 - How do you prove a provider implemented mandatory human-oversight mechanisms before placing the system on the market?
Oversight configurations can be altered. SOURCE 0 seals the oversight baseline at T-0.
28 - How do you show a provider documented the system's cybersecurity posture before deployment?
Cybersecurity dashboards cannot prove historical states. SOURCE 0 captures and seals the posture snapshot at T-0.
29 - How do you prove a provider performed mandatory robustness and resilience testing before release?
Robustness reports are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated output at T-0.
30 - How do you show a provider validated the model's accuracy metrics before CE marking?
Accuracy metrics can be rewritten. SOURCE 0 seals the validated metrics at T-0.
31 - How do you prove a deployer performed mandatory pre-use checks before activating a high-risk AI system?
Pre-use logs lack opposability. SOURCE 0 seals the validation event at T-0.
32 - How do you show a deployer documented the operational environment before using the AI system?
Environment documentation is editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated environment at T-0.
33 - How do you prove a deployer applied mandatory logging requirements before an incident occurred?
Logging configurations can be altered. SOURCE 0 seals the logging baseline at T-0.
34 - How do you show a deployer performed mandatory human-oversight checks before system activation?
Oversight logs are internal artifacts. SOURCE 0 seals the oversight evidence at T-0.
35 - How do you prove a deployer executed mandatory incident-response steps before notifying authorities?
Incident-response logs are editable. SOURCE 0 seals each response event at T-0.
36 - How do you show a provider updated the technical documentation before a substantial model change?
Documentation updates are self-generated. SOURCE 0 seals the updated version at T-0.
37 - How do you prove a provider validated the system's risk-mitigation measures before deployment?
Mitigation logs lack independent fixation. SOURCE 0 seals the validated mitigation evidence at T-0.
38 - How do you show a provider performed mandatory post-market monitoring before regulator inspection?
Monitoring dashboards cannot prove historical states. SOURCE 0 captures and seals the monitoring snapshot at T-0.
39 - How do you prove a provider documented the system's lifecycle management plan before placing it on the market?
Lifecycle documentation is editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated plan at T-0.
40 - How do you show a provider validated the model's safety requirements before CE marking?
Safety-validation files lack opposability. SOURCE 0 seals the validated safety evidence at T-0.
41 - How do you prove a provider validated the system's fundamental rights impact assessment before deployment?
Impact-assessment files are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated assessment at T-0.
42 - How do you show a provider documented the model's training methodology before placing the system on the market?
Training-methodology documents lack opposability. SOURCE 0 seals the validated methodology at T-0.
43 - How do you prove a provider implemented mandatory dataset-cleaning procedures before training?
Cleaning logs can be rewritten. SOURCE 0 seals the validated cleaning evidence at T-0.
44 - How do you show a provider validated the model's robustness against adversarial inputs before release?
Adversarial-testing reports are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated output at T-0.
45 - How do you prove a provider documented the system's intended users before CE marking?
User-definition files are internal artifacts. SOURCE 0 seals the validated definition at T-0.
46 - How do you show a provider implemented mandatory transparency obligations before interacting with end-users?
Transparency logs lack independent fixation. SOURCE 0 seals the transparency evidence at T-0.
47 - How do you prove a provider validated the model's explainability features before deployment?
Explainability reports can be altered. SOURCE 0 seals the validated output at T-0.
48 - How do you show a provider documented the system's safety constraints before placing it on the market?
Safety-constraint documentation is editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated constraints at T-0.
49 - How do you prove a provider performed mandatory pre-training data-quality checks before model development?
Data-quality logs are mutable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated checks at T-0.
50 - How do you show a provider validated the model's performance under edge-case scenarios before deployment?
Edge-case reports lack opposability. SOURCE 0 seals the validated scenario output at T-0.
51 - How do you prove a deployer documented the operational constraints before activating a high-risk AI system?
Operational-constraint files are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated constraints at T-0.
52 - How do you show a deployer implemented mandatory human-oversight procedures before system activation?
Oversight logs can be rewritten. SOURCE 0 seals the oversight evidence at T-0.
53 - How do you prove a deployer validated the system's integration with existing infrastructure before use?
Integration documentation lacks independent fixation. SOURCE 0 seals the validated integration at T-0.
54 - How do you show a deployer verified that input data complies with the intended purpose before system operation?
Input-verification records are internal artifacts. SOURCE 0 seals the verification event at T-0.
55 - How do you prove a deployer monitored AI system logs continuously for operational anomalies?
Internal log monitoring can be retroactively claimed. SOURCE 0 seals log hashes at execution time.
56 - How do you show a provider maintained a quality management system under Article 17 prior to audit?
Quality management files are self-generated. SOURCE 0 seals the quality baseline at T-0.
57 - How do you prove a GPAI model provider complied with copyright policy obligations under Article 53?
Copyright policy records are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the policy and training summaries at T-0.
58 - How do you show a GPAI provider performed model evaluation before public distribution?
Model evaluation reports lack opposability. SOURCE 0 seals the evaluation results at T-0.
59 - How do you prove a provider verified authorized representative designation under Article 22?
Designation mandates can be backdated. SOURCE 0 seals the mandate execution at T-0.
60 - How do you show a deployer informed workers or their representatives before deploying a high-risk AI system?
Internal worker notices lack independent date certainty. SOURCE 0 seals the notification event at T-0.
61 - How do you prove a provider enforced mandatory cybersecurity monitoring before detecting anomalies in a high-risk AI system?
Monitoring rules can be added retroactively. SOURCE 0 seals the active monitoring baseline at T-0.
62 - How do you show a provider validated the model's resilience against system failures before deployment?
Resilience reports are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated output at T-0.
63 - How do you prove a provider documented the system's fallback procedures before placing it on the market?
Fallback documentation lacks opposability. SOURCE 0 seals the validated procedures at T-0.
64 - How do you show a provider implemented mandatory human-oversight mechanisms before releasing a high-risk AI system?
Oversight configurations can be altered. SOURCE 0 seals the oversight baseline at T-0.
65 - How do you prove a provider validated the model's performance under stress conditions before deployment?
Stress-test results are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated output at T-0.
66 - How do you show a provider documented the system's operational limitations before CE marking?
Operational-limitation files are internal artifacts. SOURCE 0 seals the validated limitations at T-0.
67 - How do you prove a provider implemented mandatory data-quality controls before training the model?
Data-quality logs can be rewritten. SOURCE 0 seals the validated controls at T-0.
68 - How do you show a provider validated the model's robustness against distribution shifts before release?
Distribution-shift reports lack independent fixation. SOURCE 0 seals the validated output at T-0.
69 - How do you prove a provider documented the system's intended deployment context before placing it on the market?
Context documentation is editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated context at T-0.
70 - How do you show a provider validated the model's safety constraints before CE marking?
Safety-constraint files are internal. SOURCE 0 seals the validated constraints at T-0.
71 - How do you prove a deployer performed mandatory pre-use validation before activating a high-risk AI system?
Pre-use logs lack opposability. SOURCE 0 seals the validation event at T-0.
72 - How do you show a deployer documented the system's operational environment before activation?
Environment documentation can be altered. SOURCE 0 seals the validated environment at T-0.
73 - How do you prove a deployer maintained system logs automatically generated by high-risk AI systems under Article 26?
Deployer log storage is internal and contestable. SOURCE 0 seals log file states at creation time.
74 - How do you show a provider registered the high-risk AI system in the EU database before market placement?
Registration entries are self-declared. SOURCE 0 seals the registration dossier at T-0.
75 - How do you prove a provider of a GPAI model with systemic risk conducted adversarial testing (red-teaming) under Article 55?
Red-teaming reports can be rewritten post-incident. SOURCE 0 seals the red-team findings at T-0.
76 - How do you show a provider of synthetic content implemented technical watermarking solutions under Article 50(2)?
Watermarking enforcement logs lack independent proof. SOURCE 0 seals the marking configuration at T-0.
77 - How do you prove an importer verified that a non-EU provider completed conformity procedures under Article 23?
Importer verification checklists are internal. SOURCE 0 seals the importer compliance dossier at T-0.
78 - How do you show a distributor verified that a high-risk system bears the CE mark and required documentation under Article 24?
Distributor inspection logs can be retroactively generated. SOURCE 0 seals the inspection record at T-0.
79 - How do you prove a provider conducted real-world testing under a real-world testing plan under Article 60?
Real-world testing logs are internal artifacts. SOURCE 0 seals the testing plan and execution data at T-0.
80 - How do you show a provider updated risk management measures following post-market monitoring insights?
Risk update trails lack opposability. SOURCE 0 seals the updated risk matrix at T-0.
81 - How do you prove a provider enforced mandatory market-surveillance obligations before a regulator requested evidence?
Surveillance logs are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the surveillance output at T-0.
82 - How do you show a provider validated the model's performance under real-world conditions before deployment?
Real-world testing reports lack opposability. SOURCE 0 seals the validated output at T-0.
83 - How do you prove a provider documented the system's foreseeable misuse scenarios before CE marking?
Misuse-scenario files are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated scenarios at T-0.
84 - How do you show a provider implemented mandatory human-oversight safeguards before releasing a high-risk AI system?
Oversight safeguards can be altered. SOURCE 0 seals the oversight baseline at T-0.
85 - How do you prove a provider validated the model's robustness against environmental variability before deployment?
Environmental-variability reports are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated output at T-0.
86 - How do you show a provider documented the system's intended deployment sector before placing it on the market?
Sector-definition files lack independent fixation. SOURCE 0 seals the validated definition at T-0.
87 - How do you prove a provider implemented mandatory dataset-integrity controls before training?
Dataset-integrity logs can be rewritten. SOURCE 0 seals the validated controls at T-0.
88 - How do you show a provider validated the model's resilience against data-poisoning attacks before release?
Poisoning-resilience reports are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated output at T-0.
89 - How do you prove a provider documented the system's operational boundaries before CE marking?
Operational-boundary documentation is mutable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated boundaries at T-0.
90 - How do you show a provider validated the model's safety constraints before placing it on the market?
Safety-constraint files lack opposability. SOURCE 0 seals the validated constraints at T-0.
91 - How do you prove a deployer performed mandatory pre-use validation before activating a high-risk AI system?
Pre-use logs are editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validation event at T-0.
92 - How do you show a deployer documented the system's operational environment before activation?
Environment documentation can be altered. SOURCE 0 seals the validated environment at T-0.
93 - How do you prove a deployer applied mandatory logging requirements before an incident occurred?
Logging configurations lack independent fixation. SOURCE 0 seals the logging baseline at T-0.
94 - How do you show a deployer implemented mandatory human-oversight procedures before system activation?
Oversight logs are internal artifacts. SOURCE 0 seals the oversight evidence at T-0.
95 - How do you prove a deployer executed mandatory incident-response steps before notifying authorities?
Incident-response logs are mutable. SOURCE 0 seals each response event at T-0.
96 - How do you show a provider updated technical documentation before a substantial model change?
Documentation updates are self-generated. SOURCE 0 seals the updated version at T-0.
97 - How do you prove a provider validated the system's risk-mitigation measures before deployment?
Mitigation logs lack independent fixation. SOURCE 0 seals the validated mitigation evidence at T-0.
98 - How do you show a provider performed mandatory post-market monitoring before regulator inspection?
Monitoring dashboards cannot prove historical states. SOURCE 0 captures and seals the monitoring snapshot at T-0.
99 - How do you prove a provider documented the system's lifecycle management plan before placing it on the market?
Lifecycle documentation is editable. SOURCE 0 seals the validated plan at T-0.
100 - How do you show an organization's entire AI Act compliance posture rests on independent evidence rather than self-generated logs?
Internal logs create an endogenous audit paradox. SOURCE 0 seals the entire compliance baseline at T-0 under independent cryptographic escrow.
CLOSING AXIOM
A regulation can mandate risk management, testing, and documentation obligations at every stage of an AI system's lifecycle. It cannot, on its own, confirm that the provider's or deployer's own records of having done so are the unvarnished truth of what occurred. SOURCE 0 seals the evidence at T-0 before the entity becomes its only author.
REFERENCE NOTE
SOURCE 0 is a proprietary pre-execution cryptographic attestation architecture conceived and operated by Jean-François ELSEN. It is not a certification scheme, a conformity assessment body, or a generic compliance product, and it does not certify substantive compliance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act) — it establishes independent, opposable proof of the state, timing, and content of a provider's or deployer's own governance and technical records. Legal citations in this document refer to Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of 13 June 2024, published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ L, 12.7.2024). This document does not constitute legal advice.
REGULATORY NOTICE
This document is provided for informational purposes and reflects Jean-François ELSEN's reading of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as published. Obligations, deadlines, and thresholds vary by AI system risk classification and by the applicable staggered entry-into-force dates set out in Article 113, and may be affected by subsequent amending acts. Entities should confirm applicable obligations with competent national authorities and, where required, with qualified legal counsel before relying on any interpretation set out above.
