Yes. AI systems for recruitment, candidate screening, interview evaluation, and hiring decisions are explicitly high-risk under Annex III category 4(a).
5 questions answered with specific EU AI Act article references. 50 days until Article 50 transparency obligations take effect on 2 August 2026. Annex III high-risk obligations are expected 2 December 2027, pending formal adoption of the Digital Omnibus.
Not sure if your AI system is affected? Take the 5-minute diagnostic.Yes. AI systems for recruitment, candidate screening, interview evaluation, and hiring decisions are explicitly high-risk under Annex III category 4(a).
AI for task allocation, performance monitoring, promotion decisions, and termination support are also high-risk under Annex III category 4(b-e).
Non-discrimination testing, transparency to candidates (including that AI is used), human oversight of final decisions, documentation of how the AI works, and worker representative consultation where national law requires it.
Yes, but as a high-risk system with full compliance. The AI must be tested for bias across protected characteristics, candidates must be informed, and a human must review flagged decisions.
Yes. Emotion recognition AI in the workplace is a prohibited practice under Article 5(1)(f). This includes AI systems that analyse facial expressions or voice patterns during interviews.
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