Automation/Pipeline Current User Question

This may seem like an odd question, is the current user when a pipeline or automation is running the person who created the automation or pipeline?

I'm asking because I have an automation (soon to be converted to a pipeline) that is throwing an error when updating some records because there is an issue with the custom data rule in the table.  I was thinking if the user when the automation or pipeline is updating the record I could add a condition to the custom data rule to fire only if the current user is not an admin.