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As of February 2, 2025, the European Union has enacted a ban on AI systems deemed to pose “unacceptable risks” under the EU AI Act, targeting applications like manipulative systems, social scoring, and real-time biometric identification while introducing strict enforcement measures and a phased implementation to balance innovation with safety.
Prohibited AI Applications
The EU AI Act prohibits several categories of AI systems considered to pose unacceptable risks to fundamental rights and safety. These include:
- Manipulative systems using subliminal techniques or exploiting vulnerabilities of specific groups12
- Social scoring systems evaluating individuals based on behavior or personality traits31
- Untargeted facial recognition databases created by scraping online images or CCTV footage41
- Real-time biometric identification in public spaces, with limited exceptions for law enforcement45
- AI inferring emotions in educational or workplace settings26
- Systems predicting criminal behavior based solely on profiling or personality assessment17
These prohibitions aim to protect citizens from potential harm and ensure AI development aligns with EU values and human rights standards12.
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