The EU AI Act high-risk list, use case by use case
Most of the Act’s obligations land on high-risk AI, and Annex III is the list that defines it. If your system does one of these eight things, it’s almost certainly high-risk — find yours below, then run the free check to confirm.
Biometrics
Remote biometric identification, biometric categorisation and emotion recognition are high-risk under Annex III of the EU AI Act. See what's covered and the obligations.
Critical infrastructure
AI used as a safety component in critical infrastructure — traffic, water, gas, electricity, digital infrastructure — is high-risk under Annex III of the EU AI Act.
Education
AI that decides admission, scores students, or monitors exams is high-risk under Annex III of the EU AI Act. See what's covered and what schools and edtech must do.
Employment & HR
AI for recruitment, promotion, task allocation or performance monitoring is high-risk under Annex III of the EU AI Act. Learn what HR teams and vendors must do.
Credit & essential services
AI for credit scoring, insurance pricing, benefits eligibility and emergency dispatch is high-risk under Annex III of the EU AI Act. See who's caught and the duties.
Law enforcement
Predictive policing, evidence assessment and risk profiling by AI are high-risk under Annex III of the EU AI Act — where not already prohibited. See the obligations.
Migration & borders
AI for visa and asylum decisions, border risk assessment and identity checks is high-risk under Annex III of the EU AI Act. See what's covered and the obligations.
Justice & democracy
AI assisting courts or capable of influencing elections is high-risk under Annex III of the EU AI Act. Learn what's covered and the obligations that apply.
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