Draft European Commission guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems

The European Commission issued guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems. These guidelines aim to support providers and deployers of AI systems, as well as competent market surveillance authorities, in assessing whether an AI system should be classified as high-risk, thereby facilitating the uniform application and effective enforcement of Article 6 AI Act. The guidelines set out the Commission’s interpretation of certain concepts that are relevant for classification purposes and, in accordance with Article 6(5) AI Act, contain practical examples of AI systems that should or should not be classified as high-risk. The examples listed in these guidelines strive to cover all areas and use cases, but they are not to be considered as exhaustive and may be updated over time. The guidelines are divided into sections, following the structure of Article 6 of I Act, which states that an AI system shall be considered high-risk in 2 scenarios: Section III of the guidelines addresses the first category of high-risk AI systems, while section IV addresses the second category. Below, you can download each section separately, so you do not need to consult the full document if they are only interested in a specific area or use case.