How to Classify Your AI System Under the EU AI Act Risk Tiers
Complete step-by-step guide to accurately classify your AI system and ensure compliance with EU regulatory requirements
The EU AI Act establishes five distinct risk tiers that determine your compliance obligations, deadlines, and potential penalties. Getting your classification wrong could result in fines up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover. With prohibited AI systems facing enforcement from August 2025 and high-risk systems from August 2026, accurate classification is critical for your development roadmap.
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5
Risk tiers in the EU AI Act (est.)
€35M
Maximum penalty for violations
Aug 2025
Prohibited systems deadline
150+
Use cases explicitly classified