EU Commission Opens Public Discusson On Draft Guidelines Of Classification Of High-Risk AI Systems

The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the draft guidelines of the classification of high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems under the EU AI Act. Stakeholders have until 23 June 2026 to provide feedback on the draft guidelines, which are available at https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/draft-commission-guidelines-classification-high-risk-ai-systems.

The AI Act identifies two categories of high-risk AI systems: AI systems embedded in products regulated under the EU's harmonised legislation on product safety; and AI systems that can significantly affect people's health, safety or fundamental rights in specific use cases listed in the AI Act.

The draft guidelines are intended to support providers, deployers and other relevant actors in determining whether an AI system falls within these high-risk categories, offer clarifications on the relevant provisions of the AI Act and include practical examples illustrating how the classification should be