Free browser tool; JavaScript required. Use this EU AI Act screening tool to explore a preliminary route for one AI use case. Have the intended use, operating sector and level of autonomy ready. Read the method and limitations.
Select Your Sector
Choose the industry where your AI system will be deployed.
Select AI Function
What is the primary function of your AI system?
Select Autonomy Level
How much decision-making authority does the AI have?
How to use the AI risk screening result
This calculator helps governance, product and risk teams structure an initial screening conversation. It produces a hypothesis based on the answers supplied, together with issues that need further review. A short questionnaire cannot establish the legal classification of a deployed system.
Prepare one defined use case
- Describe the intended use and the people whose access, opportunities or rights could be affected.
- Select the operating sector, AI function and degree of autonomy in the wizard.
- Review the result against the actual actor role, deployment context, exceptions and current primary sources.
- Carry the assumptions and open questions into the Assessment Path, then link the relevant controls and evidence.
Example: recruitment support
For an assistant that summarizes applications, distinguish administrative support from a system that filters, ranks or materially influences candidate decisions. Document what the system actually does and who can override it before relying on a risk route. This is an illustrative review question, not a classification of every recruitment tool.
Does a low screening result mean the system is approved?
No. Data protection, fundamental rights, security, contractual duties and sector-specific requirements may still require review. Record uncertainty and obtain accountable review before consequential deployment.