Article 5(1)(c)
CurrentFrom 2 Feb 2025Do Not Use Prohibited AI-Based Social Scoring
Applies to Provider; Deployer.
- Actors
- ProviderDeployer
- Themes
- Governance & Accountability
Tracker Networks Guidance
Your organization should not use AI-based social scoring that leads to detrimental or unfavourable treatment of people in social contexts unrelated to the context in which the data were generated or collected, or to treatment that is unjustified or disproportionate to the person's social behaviour or its gravity.
Official text
(c) the placing on the market, the putting into service or the use of AI systems for the evaluation or classification of natural persons or groups of persons over a certain period of time based on their social behaviour or known, inferred or predicted personal or personality characteristics, with the social score leading to either or both of the following: (i) detrimental or unfavourable treatment of certain natural persons or groups of persons in social contexts that are unrelated to the contexts in which the data was originally generated or collected; (ii) detrimental or unfavourable treatment of certain natural persons or groups of persons that is unjustified or disproportionate to their social behaviour or its gravity;
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.
Acceptable AI Use and Prohibited Practices Policy
Define organisational rules for acceptable AI use, prohibited practices and escalation.
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.
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