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Risk guide
What Is a High-Risk AI System?
A high-risk AI signal usually appears when an AI system affects safety, rights, access, eligibility, employment, education, public services, or other consequential decisions.
Common high-risk signals
| Area | Examples to review carefully |
|---|---|
| Employment | CV screening, worker scoring, task allocation, promotion or dismissal support. |
| Education | Admissions, exam scoring, student assessment, learning-path decisions. |
| Credit and essential services | Creditworthiness, insurance eligibility, benefits, housing access. |
| Biometrics | Identification, categorization, emotion recognition, access control. |
| Healthcare and safety | Clinical triage, patient recommendations, safety-critical monitoring. |
| Public sector and law | Law enforcement, migration, border control, courts, democratic processes. |
What to do if you see a signal
- Do not rely on a marketing label like "AI assistant" or "automation." Look at the real decision impact.
- Document the intended purpose and user group.
- Describe human oversight and escalation.
- Get specialist review before launch if the system affects rights or access.
Official sources
Last reviewed: 2026-07-03.
- EU AI Act Article 6: high-risk classification
- EU AI Act Annex III: high-risk areas
- European Commission high-risk guidelines
Updated review note
Review and responsible-use note
What Is a High-Risk AI System? is maintained as a practical page for AI compliance self-assessment. Use the result to organize internal review, collect evidence, and decide when a qualified legal or compliance specialist should review the system.
What it does not replace
These tools provide operational checklists and first-pass triage, not legal advice, certification, or a guarantee of EU AI Act compliance.
How to verify the result
The highest-risk scenarios on this site are framed as compliance reviews, not as instructions to build or deploy sensitive AI systems. Useful references include EU AI Act official text and European Commission AI Act overview.
Practical value note
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Who this is for
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What to save
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What to check
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Use this page to understand the site before relying on any generated output or publishing a changed file, policy, or technical configuration. If the result affects a public page, customer-facing workflow, policy decision, or uploaded file, review one sample manually before repeating the workflow in bulk.