EU AI Act Stage 1: These AI Practices Have Been Banned Since February 2025
Validated facts
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. Article 5 prohibits banned AI practices: social scoring by states or companies, biometric emotion recognition in the workplace and in schools, and cognitive behavioral manipulation.
In plain language
The red line for algorithms: Your boss may not install a camera that scans your expression and rates whether you are currently bored or happy.
Security relevance & practical tip
Protects civil rights from surveillance AI in everyday life. Violations can bring fines of up to €35 million or 7% of worldwide annual turnover.
Primary source / reference
- EU-Verordnung 2024/1689 Art. 5