What is the difference between AI providers and deployers?

• A. Providers supply AI solutions; deployers use/integrate them
• B. Deployers supply AI solutions; providers implement them
• C. Providers design hardware; deployers create software
• D. Deployers own data; providers own user interfaces

Answer: (A)

The difference centers on who creates and offers the AI capabilities versus who actually uses and integrates them. AI providers develop and supply the capabilities—such as prebuilt models, APIs, platforms, or tools—that other organizations can access. AI deployers take those capabilities and embed them into their own systems, workflows, or products, handling integration, customization for their data, deployment, and ongoing governance and monitoring. For example, a company might offer a language-model API (provider), and another organization would integrate that API into its customer support app, tailoring prompts and ensuring privacy and security for its users (deployer). The other options mix up roles by focusing on hardware vs software, ownership, or interfaces, which aren’t the defining distinction here.