Posts tagged “high-risk”
What Actually Counts as a 'High-Risk' AI System Under the EU AI Act?
High-risk isn't about how advanced your model is — it's about what decision it touches. Here's the full Annex III list, the Article 6 classification logic, and the one exemption that can take you back out of high-risk.
What Does 'Human Oversight' Actually Require? (Article 14)
Article 14 says high-risk AI must be built so a human can effectively oversee it — but 'a human in the loop' isn't enough on its own. Here's what real oversight means, the automation-bias trap, and the four-eyes rule for biometrics.
The EU Database: Registering Your High-Risk AI System (Article 49)
Before a high-risk AI system goes on the market, it usually has to be registered in a public EU database. Here's what Article 49 requires, what becomes public, who registers, and why it's the step founders forget until launch day.
Do You Need CE Marking and a Conformity Assessment for Your AI?
If your AI system is high-risk, yes — you must run a conformity assessment, draw up an EU declaration of conformity, and affix the CE marking before you can sell it. Here's which assessment route applies to software AI, and why most can self-assess.
How to Report a Serious AI Incident Under the EU AI Act (Article 73)
If your high-risk AI system causes serious harm, you have as little as two days to report it. Here's what counts as a 'serious incident', the exact deadlines, who you report to, and how this differs from post-market monitoring.
EU AI Act Timeline: Every Deadline From 2025 to 2027
The EU AI Act doesn't switch on all at once — it phases in across four key dates from February 2025 to August 2027. Here's exactly what applies when, so you know which deadline is actually yours.
What Does EU AI Act Compliance Actually Cost?
The scary five- and six-figure estimates floating around assume you're high-risk. Most companies aren't. Here's an honest breakdown of what compliance costs by risk tier — and why classification is the single biggest cost lever.
Is Your HR AI Actually High-Risk? The Annex III Category 4 Test, Decoded
Annex III category 4 covers AI in employment and recruitment — but the trigger is 'appreciable impact on career prospects,' not 'makes the final hiring decision.' Here's how to apply the test.
When Your General-Purpose AI Becomes a High-Risk AI System (And Who's Responsible)
Article 6(2) of the EU AI Act makes a deployer's intended use case the trigger for high-risk classification of GPAI systems. Here's where liability sits and what model providers must do.