Is My Use Case a High-Risk AI System? Applying the Commission’s Guidelines and Next Steps

Is my use case a high-risk AI system? Applying the Commission’s guidelines and next steps

The EU Commission’s long-awaited guidelines on high-risk AI systems were published on 19 May 2026.  This is the promised explainer on what is – and is not – a high-risk AI system under the EU AI Act.The guidelinesThe Commission has published three sets of draft guidelines: general principles; Annex III high-risk AI systems (standalone AI systems); and Annex I high-risk AI systems (AI systems embedded in a product. Interested stakeholders can sub…

European Commission Issues Draft High-Risk AI Guidelines

Read the general principles document, Annex I, and Annex III here. The European Commission has published draft guidelines on when an AI system qualifies as high-risk under Article 6 of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), and when it does not. The guidelines are out for stakeholder consultation before finalisation and carry no binding force. Only the Court of Justice of the EU can give authoritative interpretations of the Act. Why it mat…

European Commission Publishes Draft Guidelines on Classification of High-Risk AI Systems Under the EU AI Act

On May 19, 2026, the European Commission (EC) published draft guidance on how to determine whether an AI system qualifies as a high-risk AI system (HRAIS) under the EU’s Regulation 2024/1689 on artificial intelligence (AI Act). The draft reflects input from stakeholders and EU Member States through the EU AI Board and represents the most […] The post European Commission Publishes Draft Guidelines on Classification of High-Risk AI Systems Under t…