Compliance
high-risk application
AI use in contexts that materially affect rights or safety.
Definition
AI applications used in contexts that materially affect rights, safety, or critical outcomes — explicitly including health diagnostics, critical infrastructure, social services, law enforcement, and significant financial decisions — and which are subject to enhanced conformity, assessment and oversight requirements.
Related Terms
High‑risk application
AI uses with significant impacts on life, rights, or critical infrastructure....
High-risk applications
Uses that affect fundamental rights, health, safety, or livelihoods....
High-risk (sectoral) AI use
AI uses in regulated sectors posing significant risks....
high-risk use cases
Public‑interest deployments with significant impact on rights or services....
high-risk/high-impact applications
Uses that could materially harm health, safety, rights or environment....