High Risk areas (Annex III) – EU AI Act

Last updated: November 2023

1. Biometric Identification and Categorization of Natural Persons

  • Real-Time and Post Remote Biometric Identification: AI systems designed for identifying individuals remotely in real-time or after the event.

2. Management and Operation of Critical Infrastructure

  • Safety Components in Infrastructure Management: AI systems used in managing road traffic, water, gas, heating, and electricity supply.

3. Education and Vocational Training

  • Access to Institutions: AI systems for determining access or assigning persons to educational and training institutions.
  • Assessment in Education: AI systems for evaluating students and participants in admission tests.

4. Employment, Workers Management, and Access to Self-Employment

  • Recruitment and Selection: AI for advertising jobs, screening applications, and evaluating candidates.
  • Work-related Decisions: AI for decisions on promotions, terminations, task allocation, and performance monitoring.

5. Access to Essential Private and Public Services and Benefits

  • Public Assistance Evaluation: AI for assessing eligibility for public benefits and services.
  • Creditworthiness Evaluation: AI for evaluating personal credit scores, except by small scale providers.
  • Emergency Services Dispatching: AI for prioritizing emergency response services.

6. Law Enforcement

  • Individual Risk Assessments: AI for assessing a person’s risk of offending.
  • Polygraphs and Emotional State Detection: AI used as polygraphs or for detecting emotional states.
  • Deep Fake Detection: AI for identifying deep fakes.
  • Evidence Reliability Evaluation: AI for evaluating evidence in criminal investigations.
  • Criminal Offence Prediction: AI for profiling and predicting criminal behavior.
  • Profiling for Crime Investigation: AI for profiling in crime detection and investigation.
  • Crime Analytics: AI for analyzing large data sets to identify patterns and relationships.

7. Migration, Asylum, and Border Control Management

  • Polygraphs and Emotional State Detection: AI for detecting emotional states in immigration contexts.
  • Risk Assessment at Borders: AI for assessing various risks posed by individuals entering a Member State.
  • Document Verification: AI for verifying travel documents and detecting forgeries.
  • Asylum and Visa Application Examination: AI assisting in examining asylum, visa, and residence permit applications.

8. Administration of Justice and Democratic Processes

  • Judicial Assistance: AI systems aiding judicial authorities in legal research, fact interpretation, and law application.