AI Chamber took part in the high risk system consultation

AI Chamber participated in the European Commission’s consultation on the draft Guidelines concerning the classification of high-risk AI systems under the AI Act.

In our submission, we emphasised that classification should be based on a system’s actual intended purpose and function, as well as on whether its output genuinely and materially influences decisions concerning specific individuals. The mere use of AI in a particular sector, the possibility of its misuse, or the integration of a tool into a larger platform should not automatically result in its classification as a high-risk AI system.

We called for a clear exclusion from this classification of tools that perform only technical, informational, administrative, or preparatory tasks and neither assess individuals nor determine the outcome of decisions. We also highlighted the need to assess individual functions and modules separately and opposed any unjustified expansion of the list of high-risk use cases.

Our position aimed to ensure clear and proportionate rules that effectively protect fundamental rights while reducing legal uncertainty and excessive costs and obligations for businesses, particularly SMEs.