Education & vocational training: is it high-risk under the EU AI Act?
AI determining access or admission, evaluating learning outcomes, assessing the appropriate level of education, or monitoring and detecting prohibited behaviour during tests.
Classification test
Falling in this domain is necessary but not sufficient. Under Article 6(2) the system is high-risk only if it also performs one of the specific functions the domain's text lists. Covers both access decisions and assessment; proctoring that detects behaviour during tests is explicitly included.
Example systems
- Automated admissions scoring
- AI grading of exams
- Exam proctoring / cheating-detection systems
If it is high-risk, these obligations apply
- Declare accuracy metrics in instructions for use — Provider
- Evidence robustness / resilience — Provider
- Evidence AI-specific cybersecurity — Provider
- Run a lifecycle risk-management system — Provider
- Govern training, validation and test data — Provider
- Assign human oversight and use per instructions (deployer) — Deployer
- Draw up & maintain the Annex IV technical file — Provider
- Classify the system against Article 6 / Annex III — Provider, Deployer
- Register in the EU database — Provider, Deployer
- Complete conformity assessment before market — Provider
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FAQ
Is education & vocational training AI high-risk under the EU AI Act?
It is high-risk under Article 6(2) if it matches the Annex III education & vocational training domain and performs a listed function. Covers both access decisions and assessment; proctoring that detects behaviour during tests is explicitly included.
What must I do if it is high-risk?
Run a risk-management system, govern your data, keep the Annex IV technical file, evidence accuracy/robustness/cybersecurity, complete conformity assessment and register in the EU database.
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