EU-AI-ACT-HIGH-RISK

EU AI Act High-Risk AI safety + governance framework.

Definition

EU AI Act High-Risk refers to the high-risk AI systems category defined in EU AI Act Regulation 2024/1689 (Annex III list) including AI systems used in sensitive contexts (biometric identification + critical infrastructure + education + employment + essential services access + law enforcement + migration + asylum + administration of justice + democratic processes), subject to most stringent AI Act requirements (risk management + data governance + technical documentation + record-keeping + transparency + human oversight + accuracy + cybersecurity + post-market monitoring + conformity assessment + CE marking). Framework + standard + guidance objectives AI safety + governance + risk management + transparency + fairness + accountability + explainability + multiple AI ethics principles adoption multi-stakeholder process + voluntary adoption industry + emerging regulation alignment EU AI Act + US Executive Orders + multiple national jurisdictions + private sector adoption Microsoft + Google + Meta + OpenAI + Anthropic + other major AI labs + corporate compliance teams 2020s+.

Origin

EU AI Act Regulation 2024/1689 published 12 juillet 2024 ; High-Risk obligations application 2 aout 2027 ; ~8 categories High-Risk listed Annex III.

Example in context

European bank deploys AI credit scoring model for personal loans: classified High-Risk per AI Act Annex III item 5 (essential services access including credit) ; obligations include risk management throughout lifecycle + data governance + technical documentation + bias testing + explainability + human oversight + accuracy + cybersecurity + post-market monitoring + CE marking before EU placement + registration EU database for high-risk AI systems.

Related terms

• AI Act EU detail — parent regulation.