High-impact system
Use-cases whose failures could materially affect safety, rights, or core public functions.
Definitions (3)
Identifies AI use-cases where failures could materially affect safety, fundamental rights, or core public functions; such systems are prioritized under the strategy’s risk-based approach and are subject to strengthened assurance, oversight and assurance measures.
An AI system whose malfunction, biased outputs or erroneous operation could substantially affect individual rights, public interests or critical public services; such systems are subject to stricter obligations including lifecycle risk assessments, testing, certification/registration and heightened oversight.
AI systems identified as having the potential for serious physical or psychological harm to individuals, damage to property, or substantial economic loss. Specific criteria were to be established in regulations, but examples included systems impacting access to services, employment, or critical to health and safety.
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