For operators, vendors and public or private infrastructure managers using AI where failures can affect safety and access to essential services.
Annex III point 2 focuses on AI systems intended for safety components or management of specific critical infrastructure. The draft guidelines cover critical digital infrastructure, road traffic, water, gas, heating and electricity.
The Commission splits this area into critical digital infrastructure, road traffic and the supply of water, gas, heating and electricity.
Is the AI intended to manage, prioritise or secure infrastructure in a way that can affect safety or availability?
AI for management, monitoring, security or prioritisation within critical digital infrastructure.
AI systems supporting traffic flows, priorities or safety decisions in road traffic.
AI in supply, monitoring, balancing or disruption detection for utilities.
Map the infrastructure function, AI output and impact on safety or availability.
Short answers for classification, evidence and next steps under Annex III.
The Commission splits this area into critical digital infrastructure, road traffic and the supply of water, gas, heating and electricity. The practical starting question is: Is the AI intended to manage, prioritise or secure infrastructure in a way that can affect safety or availability?
This domain page expands the main routes: Critical digital infrastructure, Road traffic and traffic management and Water, gas, heating and electricity. For each system, check the intended purpose, the output and the impact on access, rights or safety.
Document the intended purpose, use context, relevant Annex III route, Article 6(3) assessment, any profiling, provider/deployer roles and the required safeguards.