Article 6(3) AI Act allows providers of AI systems listed in Annex III AI Act to exempt those systems from high-risk classification, even though the conditions for such classification have been met based on the intended purpose of the system . This ‘filter mechanism’ ensures case-specific proportionality in the classification of high-risk AI systems.
The filter mechanism can be applied where an AI system meets one of the conditions set out in points (a) to (d) of Article 6(3) AI Act. The article and Recital 53 explain the reasoning behind the filter mechanism, notably that if one of the aforementioned conditions is fulfilled, the AI system typically does not materially influence the outcome of decision-making by the system and therefore does not lead to a significant risk of harm.