Annex III Use-Case Lookup
Search all high-risk AI use cases listed in Annex III and prohibited practices from Article 5. Find out if your AI system falls into a regulated category.
29 use cases found
Remote biometric identification systems
Facial recognition in public spaces, gait recognition, fingerprint matching for identification
Real-time remote biometric identification in public spaces (law enforcement)
Live CCTV facial recognition systems used by police or border guards in real-time
Biometric categorisation by sensitive attributes
AI inferring race, political opinions, religion, sexual orientation from biometric data
Emotion recognition systems
Detecting fatigue in drivers, stress monitoring in workplaces or classrooms
Safety components of critical digital infrastructure
AI managing electricity grids, water supply networks, internet exchange points
Road traffic management safety components
AI controlling traffic lights, autonomous driving safety systems, incident detection
AI determining access or admission to education
University admissions screening AI, school placement algorithms
AI assessing students or evaluating learning outcomes
Automated essay grading, exam monitoring AI, skills assessment tools
AI for recruitment and selection of persons
CV screening AI, video interview analysis, automated job matching with profiling
AI for employment conditions, promotion, or termination
Algorithmic performance management, AI deciding on pay raises or dismissals
AI for task allocation and worker monitoring
Warehouse worker monitoring AI, gig economy dispatch algorithms, productivity scoring
Credit scoring and creditworthiness assessment
AI evaluating loan applications, mortgage eligibility, credit card limits
AI in healthcare and access to public benefits
AI triaging patients, AI deciding eligibility for social security, disability benefit assessment
Life and health insurance risk assessment
AI setting insurance premiums based on health or lifestyle data
Emergency call dispatch prioritisation
AI classifying 112/999 calls by urgency and routing emergency responders
Polygraphs and similar reliability-testing tools
AI-powered lie detection systems, deception analysis tools used in interrogations
Criminal risk assessment / recidivism prediction
AI tools predicting likelihood of reoffending to inform bail or sentencing decisions
AI profiling to predict criminal behaviour
Predictive policing systems based solely on profiling of persons
Evidence reliability assessment
AI assessing the reliability of witness statements or digital evidence in criminal proceedings
Risk assessment of persons at borders
AI profiling travellers for risk at airports or land borders
Asylum application assessment
AI supporting decisions on asylum claims, refugee status determination
Travel document verification
AI-based passport and visa document authenticity checks
AI assisting courts in fact or law determination
AI tools helping judges analyse evidence, determine applicable law, or predict outcomes
AI influencing election outcomes or voter behaviour
Micro-targeting political ads, AI generating political campaign content at scale
Subliminal or manipulative techniques
AI embedding hidden cues in content to subliminally influence decisions without awareness
Exploitation of vulnerabilities (age, disability)
AI targeting children or disabled persons with manipulative persuasion techniques
Social scoring by public authorities
Government AI ranking citizens by their social behaviour and applying consequences
Facial recognition database scraping
AI building biometric databases from untargeted scraping of internet photos or CCTV
Emotion recognition at work or school
AI monitoring employee or student emotions via cameras or physiological sensors