European Commission Opens High-Risk AI Classification Feedback Until 23 June

The European Commission is collecting feedback until 23 June 2026 on draft guidelines for classifying high-risk AI systems under the AI Act. The consultation is aimed at AI providers, developers, deploying organizations, public authorities, researchers, supervisory bodies, civil society and the public, and clarifies the two high-risk categories: product-safety embedded systems and systems affecting health, safety or fundamental rights in listed use cases. Legal AI providers serving European clients need to document intended purpose, deployment context and whether their tools can affect fundamental rights. The guidance will help determine whether legal workflow systems remain transparency-only tools or become high-risk systems in specific public-sector, employment, justice or decision-support settings.