AI Risk Classification (EU AI Act)
Mapping each AI system to the EU AI Act risk tiers: unacceptable, high, limited, minimal.
What is AI Risk Classification (EU AI Act)?
The EU AI Act assigns obligations based on risk tier. High-risk systems trigger conformity assessments, technical documentation, and post-market monitoring; limited-risk systems trigger transparency duties; some uses are outright prohibited. See AI Risk Assessment & Classification for the workflow VDF AI uses to map this systematically.
What is an example of AI Risk Classification (EU AI Act)?
A general writing assistant and a system that ranks job applicants may use the same underlying model. The first may have limited obligations, while the employment use can fall into a high-risk category because of its intended purpose and impact.
How is AI Risk Classification (EU AI Act) different from related concepts?
EU AI Act risk classification is a legal categorization. A company’s internal risk rating can be broader and may assign stricter controls even when a system is not legally classified as high-risk.
What should enterprises evaluate for AI Risk Classification (EU AI Act)?
- Document the intended purpose, reasonably foreseeable misuse, affected groups, and whether an Annex I or Annex III use case applies.
- Identify whether the organization acts as provider, deployer, importer, distributor, or product manufacturer for the specific system.
- Record the evidence, reviewer, decision date, applicable obligations, and change events that trigger reassessment.
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