Direct answer
What does "reasonably foreseeable misuse" mean in the AI Act?
You describe: You encounter the term in requirements and documentation and want to know what to do with it concretely in design and management. Likely role: provider (design); deployer (use).
This applies now
- Article 4: AI literacyApplicable
Coming up
- Annex III: high-risk AIfrom 2 December 2027
Reasonably foreseeable misuse is use that deviates from the intended purpose but results from reasonably predictable human behaviour or interaction with other systems. Providers must account for it in risk management and instructions; deployers recognise it in practice, for example when teams use a tool for a different purpose than intended.
Your first actions
- Classify the use case and document the outcome. Assess Article 5, Article 6 and Annex III in that order and document purpose, context and any Article 6(3) exception.
- Take role- and context-specific AI literacy measures. Determine for each role, system and context which combination of instruction, guidance, practice or training is appropriate.
Record this
- Article 6 and Annex III classification record
- AI literacy measures record
General interpretation, not legal advice. Checked against Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 and the Digital Omnibus (EU) 2026/1744; the official source remains authoritative.
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Execution
Record the classification in an AI register
A classification without a register and ownership is not demonstrable. Embed AI guides classification, register and reassessment in a fixed approach.
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