Article 5(1)(f)
CurrentFrom 2 Feb 2025Do Not Use AI Emotion Recognition in Workplaces or Educational Institutions Except for Permitted Purposes
Applies to Provider; Deployer; Employer; Education.
- Actors
- ProviderDeployerEmployer
- Context
- WorkplaceEducation
- Themes
- Governance & Accountability
Tracker Networks Guidance
Your organization should not place on the market, put into service for this purpose, or use an AI system to infer emotions of a person in a workplace or educational institution, except where the use is intended for medical or safety reasons.
Official text
(f) the placing on the market, the putting into service for this specific purpose, or the use of AI systems to infer emotions of a natural person in the areas of workplace and education institutions, except where the use of the AI system is intended to be put in place or into the market for medical or safety reasons;
Suggested controls
AI Inventory and Use-Case Classification
Maintain an inventory of AI systems/use cases and classify them by regulatory role, use, risk category and relevant conditions.
Prohibited AI Practice Screening and Approval
Screen proposed AI systems and use cases for prohibited practices before procurement, development, deployment or material change.
Biometric AI Use Governance
Apply enhanced approval and safeguards to biometric identification, categorisation and emotion-recognition use cases.
Related risks
Use of Prohibited AI Practices
The organisation may develop, procure or use AI in a manner prohibited by applicable AI regulation.
AI-Related Fundamental Rights or Discrimination Harm
AI use may create discriminatory, unfair or other material adverse impacts on individuals or groups.
Unlawful or Inappropriate Biometric AI Use
Biometric identification, categorisation or emotion-recognition AI may be deployed outside permitted conditions or without adequate safeguards.
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