EU AI Act Risk Categories: Which One Is Your System In?
The EU AI Act sorts AI systems into four risk categories. What each means, classification examples from banking, HR and marketing, and the high-risk exceptions.
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The EU AI Act also covers Turkish companies when their AI systems' output is used in the EU. This decision tree shows, in a few questions, your system's likely risk category, your role and your obligations under the current timeline. Run it separately for each AI system.
- 3 min
- 5–7 questions
- Legal, compliance, risk and leadership teams
What does it measure?
- Scope: does your connection to the EU trigger the Act?
- Role: provider or deployer?
- Risk category: prohibited, high-risk, limited or minimal risk
- Timeline: application dates after the July 2026 amendments
How is it scored?
The questions follow the logic of Article 2 (scope), Article 5 (prohibited practices), Annexes I and III (high-risk systems) and Article 50 (transparency). The result is an initial assessment, not legal advice.
This result is an initial assessment based on the logic of the EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) and its July 2026 amendments; it is not legal advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this legal advice?
No. The result is an initial assessment based on the logic of the Act. Definitive classification requires legal review.
We have several AI systems. What should we do?
Run the checker separately for each system. Risk category is determined per system and intended purpose, not per organisation.
Which dates apply?
Prohibited practices and AI literacy have applied since February 2025, transparency obligations from August 2026, Annex III high-risk systems from 2 December 2027 and Annex I systems from 2 August 2028.
Does this cover general-purpose AI (GPAI) models?
No. This checker is for organisations that build or use AI systems, not for companies developing foundation models.
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