When is your SaaS feature actually high-risk under the EU AI Act? The Annex III decision tree.

The article warns that many SaaS teams misclassify AI features under the EU AI Act, leading to avoidable compliance risk.

It breaks down the eight Annex III high-risk categories and uses a three-question audit to decide whether a feature falls into high-risk status.

Examples like AI CV screening may be high-risk, while drafting or other lower-impact tools often remain limited or minimal risk.

Getting the classification right determines whether a company faces heavy duties such as conformity assessment, technical documentation, and EU database obligations.