Classify it from its intended purpose before selecting: Which approach satisfies the explicit constraint?
The system’s intended purpose, especially eligibility ranking, drives classification before controls are selected.
The question
Under the EU AI Act, assume relevant duties apply to a public-benefit administration tool. The agency can either use it only to organize case files or use it to rank applicants for eligibility decisions. Procurement policy requires classification before selecting controls. Which approach satisfies the explicit constraint?
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- Classify it from its technical architecture first.Architecture alone does not determine the system’s risk category when intended purpose and use materially affect applicable duties.
- Apply the same controls to both administrative uses.The two purposes may create different classifications and duties, so identical controls would ignore the explicit purpose-based constraint.
- Classify it from its intended purpose before selecting controls. ✓The intended administrative use distinguishes organizational support from eligibility ranking and guides the applicable risk and control analysis.
- Defer classification until applicants challenge a decision.Waiting for a challenge violates the stated requirement to classify the system before selecting controls or deploying it.
The trap
Classify the use case, not merely the technology or vendor description. How to remember it
The system’s intended purpose, especially eligibility ranking, drives classification before controls are selected.
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