[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fYSP3Q9MsdBsTJeHzpfDRsHo4gOcRAEPHst5fpAyrbHQ":3,"faq-section-":54},{"tableOfContents":4,"markDownContent":5,"htmlContent":6,"metaTitle":7,"metaDescription":8,"wordCount":9,"readTime":10,"title":11,"nbDownloads":12,"excerpt":13,"lang":14,"url":15,"intro":13,"featured":4,"state":16,"author":17,"authorId":18,"datePublication":22,"dateCreation":23,"dateUpdate":24,"mainCategory":25,"categories":45,"metaDatas":51,"imageUrl":13,"imageThumbUrls":52,"id":53},false,"> The **European Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act)** creates a **classification of AI systems according to their level of risk**, with tailored obligations:\n>\n> - **Unacceptable risk**: prohibited systems (e.g. cognitive manipulation, social scoring).\n>\n> - **High risk**: systems subject to obligations relating to documentation, risk management, transparency, and registration in a European database (e.g. recruitment, HR management, or credit systems).\n>\n> - **Limited risk**: enhanced transparency obligations (e.g. generative AI, chatbots).\n>\n> - **Minimal risk**: no direct regulatory obligation, but good practices are encouraged.\n>\n> ---\n>\n> ## There are two scenarios that allow an AI system to be qualified as high risk:\n> ****1) If the AI system meets the following two cumulative criteria[ under Article 6 of the AI Act:](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=OJ:L_202401689#cpt_III.sct_1)**\n>\n> - The product containing the AI system is subject to a **mandatory conformity assessment by a third-party body** before it is placed on the market or put into service;\n>\n> - The AI system is intended to be used as a **safety component** of a product covered by [Union harmonisation legislation,](https://www.dastra.eu/en/glossary/european-union-harmonisation-legislation/60457) or it is itself a product (for example, the AI system itself is a medical device).\n>\n> For example, AI systems used for recruitment or medical software.\n> ****2) The AI system falls within the areas listed in [Annex III:](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=OJ:L_202401689#anx_III)** The intended use of the AI system falls within one of the use cases listed in Annex III of the Regulation:\n>\n> \u003Ctable style=\"min-width: 75px\">\u003Ccolgroup>\u003Ccol style=\"min-width: 25px\">\u003Ccol style=\"min-width: 25px\">\u003Ccol style=\"min-width: 25px\">\u003C/colgroup>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Cth colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>No.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003C/th>\u003Cth colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Area\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003C/th>\u003Cth colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>High-risk use cases (AI systems intended for such use)\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003C/th>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>1\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>Biometrics \u003Cem>(if use is permitted under EU or national law)\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>- Remote biometric identification (in real time or post-remote identification) \u003Cbr>- Use for biometric categorisation based on sensitive or protected attributes, or their inference\u003C/p>\u003Cp>- Or emotion recognition\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Excludes simple biometric verification (e.g. facial authentication)\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>2\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>Critical infrastructure\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>- AI system used as a safety component for the management and operation of critical digital infrastructure for road traffic, water supply, gas, electricity, heating\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>3\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>Education & vocational training\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>AI systems intended to: \u003Cbr>- Determine access to, admission to, or assignment to education or vocational training institutions\u003Cbr>- Assess learning outcomes\u003Cbr>- Assess the appropriate level of education\u003Cbr>- Detect fraud or other prohibited behaviour during examinations\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>4\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>Employment & human resources\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>- Automated recruitment or selection (targeted offers, screening, evaluation) \u003Cbr>- AI systems intended to make decisions affecting professional conditions, including promotion, dismissal, task allocation, performance evaluation\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>5\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>Essential public/private services\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>- Assessing eligibility for essential social benefits (healthcare, aid) \u003Cbr>- Creditworthiness assessment / credit scoring \u003Cbr>- Pricing in health / life insurance \u003Cbr>- Emergency response handling (ranking emergency calls or prioritising dispatch of emergency health services)\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>6\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>Law enforcement \u003Cem>(if use is permitted under EU or national law)\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>- Assessment of the risk of victimisation, offence, or reoffending \u003Cbr>- AI systems intended to be used as polygraphs / similar tools \u003Cbr>- Reliability of evidence in criminal investigations or prosecutions\u003C/p>\u003Cp>- Assessment of the characteristics or criminal records of persons or groups\u003Cbr>- Profiling in criminal investigations / sanctions\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>7\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>Migration, asylum, borders \u003Cem>(if use is permitted under EU or national law)\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>- AI systems intended to be used as polygraphs / similar tools\u003Cbr>- Assessment of risks posed by a person seeking entry into the territory \u003Cbr>- Assessment of asylum / visa / residence permit applications and related complaints \u003Cbr>- Identification or recognition (other than document verification) in the context of migration, asylum and border control management\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>8\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>Justice & democracy\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>- Assisting courts in interpreting and applying the law \u003Cbr>- AI systems intended to influence the outcome of elections or referendums, or voting behaviour (excluding logistical tools)\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003C/tbody>\u003C/table>\n>\n> ---\n> ****Exception**: Exceptionally, the AI system is **not considered “high-risk” even if it falls within Annex III**, provided that it does not present a significant risk to the health, safety or fundamental rights of natural persons, **and at least one of the following conditions is met**:\n>\n> - The AI system is intended to perform **a narrow procedural task** (a technical or administrative task with no decision-making autonomy);\n>\n> - The AI system is designed to **improve the outcome of an already performed human activity**, without replacing it or influencing the final decision;\n>\n> - The AI system is intended to **detect patterns of decision-making or deviations** from prior human decisions, **without replacing or influencing the human assessment already made**, and without appropriate human oversight;\n>\n> - The AI system is intended to **perform a preparatory task** for an assessment carried out in the context of a use case recognised as “high-risk” by the European Commission (e.g. pre-screening files without autonomous decision-making).\n>\n> However, an AI system that performs profiling of natural persons is always considered high-risk.","\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>European Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act)\u003C/strong> creates a \u003Cstrong>classification of AI systems according to their level of risk\u003C/strong>, with tailored obligations:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Unacceptable risk\u003C/strong>: prohibited systems (e.g. cognitive manipulation, social scoring).\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>High risk\u003C/strong>: systems subject to obligations relating to documentation, risk management, transparency, and registration in a European database (e.g. recruitment, HR management, or credit systems).\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Limited risk\u003C/strong>: enhanced transparency obligations (e.g. generative AI, chatbots).\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Minimal risk\u003C/strong>: no direct regulatory obligation, but good practices are encouraged.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Ch2 id=\"there-are-two-scenarios-that-allow-an-ai-system-to-be-qualified-as-high-risk\">There are two scenarios that allow an AI system to be qualified as high risk:\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>**\u003Cstrong>1) If the AI system meets the following two cumulative criteria\u003Ca href=\"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=OJ:L_202401689#cpt_III.sct_1\" rel=\"nofollow\"> under Article 6 of the AI Act:\u003C/a>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>The product containing the AI system is subject to a \u003Cstrong>mandatory conformity assessment by a third-party body\u003C/strong> before it is placed on the market or put into service;\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>The AI system is intended to be used as a \u003Cstrong>safety component\u003C/strong> of a product covered by \u003Ca href=\"https://www.dastra.eu/en/glossary/european-union-harmonisation-legislation/60457\">Union harmonisation legislation,\u003C/a> or it is itself a product (for example, the AI system itself is a medical device).\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>For example, AI systems used for recruitment or medical software.\n**\u003Cstrong>2) The AI system falls within the areas listed in \u003Ca href=\"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=OJ:L_202401689#anx_III\" rel=\"nofollow\">Annex III:\u003C/a>\u003C/strong> The intended use of the AI system falls within one of the use cases listed in Annex III of the Regulation:\u003C/p>\n\u003Ctable style=\"min-width: 75px\">\u003Ccolgroup>\u003Ccol style=\"min-width: 25px\">\u003Ccol style=\"min-width: 25px\">\u003Ccol style=\"min-width: 25px\">\u003C/colgroup>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Cth colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>No.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003C/th>\u003Cth colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Area\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003C/th>\u003Cth colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>High-risk use cases (AI systems intended for such use)\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003C/th>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>1\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>Biometrics \u003Cem>(if use is permitted under EU or national law)\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>- Remote biometric identification (in real time or post-remote identification) \u003Cbr>- Use for biometric categorisation based on sensitive or protected attributes, or their inference\u003C/p>\u003Cp>- Or emotion recognition\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Excludes simple biometric verification (e.g. facial authentication)\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>2\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>Critical infrastructure\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>- AI system used as a safety component for the management and operation of critical digital infrastructure for road traffic, water supply, gas, electricity, heating\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>3\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>Education & vocational training\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u003Cp>AI systems intended to: \u003Cbr>- Determine access to, admission to, or assignment to education or vocational training institutions\u003Cbr>- Assess learning outcomes\u003Cbr>- Assess the appropriate level of education\u003Cbr>- Detect fraud or other prohibited behaviour during 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