Answer 5 questions to find out your EU AI Act risk classification. Takes under 2 minutes. Free, no signup required.
Question 1 of 5
What does your AI system do?
Select the category that best describes your system's primary function.
Does your system make or influence decisions about individuals?
The EU AI Act cares most about AI systems that affect people's rights, safety, or access to services.
Where is your AI system used or available?
The EU AI Act has extraterritorial reach — it can apply even if your company is outside the EU.
Is your system a safety component of a product covered by EU harmonisation legislation?
Annex I of the AI Act lists product directives (machinery, medical devices, toys, vehicles, etc.). If your AI is a safety component of such a product, it is automatically high-risk.
Does your system do any of the following?
These are prohibited practices under Article 5. Select all that apply, or "None".
UNACCEPTABLE RISK
Your AI system may be prohibited under the EU AI Act
Based on your answers, your system may fall under Article 5 — Prohibited Practices. These AI systems cannot be placed on the EU market after February 2, 2025.
What this means
Prohibited AI systems face the highest fines: up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover
There are very narrow exceptions for specific law enforcement scenarios
You should seek legal counsel to confirm whether your specific use case falls within an exception
Get a detailed analysis of your system's classification with Annexa's AI-guided triage — it walks you through the exact legal criteria.
Your AI system is likely high-risk under the EU AI Act
Based on your answers, your system falls under Annex III high-risk categories. You must comply with the full set of requirements by August 2, 2026.
What you need to do
Technical documentation (Annex IV) — detailed documentation covering your system's design, data, testing, and risk management
Risk management system — continuous risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
Data governance — documented data quality, bias assessment, and representative datasets
Conformity assessment — prove your system meets all requirements before market placement
Non-compliance fines: up to €15 million or 3% of global turnover
Time remaining
The August 2, 2026 deadline is approximately 4 months away. Most companies need 2-3 months to complete Annex IV documentation from scratch.
Annexa can generate your Annex IV technical documentation by analysing your actual codebase. Start with a free detailed risk triage, then upgrade to generate the full dossier.
Your AI system has limited obligations under the EU AI Act
Based on your answers, your system is not classified as high-risk, but you still have transparency obligations.
Your obligations
Transparency: Users must be informed they are interacting with an AI system
AI literacy (Article 4): Ensure your staff has sufficient understanding of AI systems — this applies from February 2, 2025
If you generate deepfakes: you must disclose that the content is AI-generated
No Annex IV technical documentation required unless your system is later reclassified
Want to be sure? Annexa's free risk triage walks you through the exact legal criteria to confirm your classification — with specific article references.
Your AI system has minimal obligations under the EU AI Act
Based on your answers, your system falls into the minimal risk category. The EU AI Act does not impose specific requirements on minimal-risk AI systems.
What still applies
AI literacy (Article 4): You must ensure your staff has sufficient AI literacy — this already applies since February 2, 2025
Voluntary codes of conduct: The Commission encourages minimal-risk providers to voluntarily follow the high-risk requirements
Keep monitoring: If your system's use changes or the Commission updates the high-risk list, your classification could change
Even minimal-risk systems benefit from documentation. Run Annexa's free triage to get a detailed classification report you can keep on file.
Based on your answers, your system has no connection to the EU market. The EU AI Act primarily applies to systems placed on the EU market or whose output is used in the EU.
Things to keep in mind
If any EU-based company or person uses your system's output, the AI Act could still apply
Other jurisdictions are developing similar regulations (UK, Canada, Brazil, China)
If you plan to expand to the EU, prepare documentation early
Planning to enter the EU market? Annexa's free triage can help you understand exactly what you'd need to comply.