Definitions

Emotion recognition system

Art. 3(39)Art. 5(1)(f)

An emotion recognition system means an AI system intended to identify or infer the emotions or intentions of natural persons on the basis of their biometric data. The use of such systems in the workplace and in educational institutions is prohibited by the regulation, except for medical or safety purposes.

Related terms

Biometric identification system

An AI system intended to identify natural persons by comparing their biometric data to a reference database.

Prohibited AI practices

Uses of AI strictly prohibited due to their nature contrary to Union values.

Related obligations

Consult the regulatory obligations associated with emotion recognition system in our article guide.

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