Emotion Recognition System
Under the EU AI Act: a system that identifies or infers emotions or intentions from biometric data — banned in workplaces and schools.
Article 3(39) defines it and Article 5 prohibits its use at work and in education, with narrow exceptions for medical and safety purposes. Elsewhere it is generally high-risk. The scientific basis for inferring emotion from faces or voice is contested, which is part of why the restriction is strict.
In practice: Software claiming to score candidate enthusiasm from a video interview.
Plain-English summary of Article 3(39) and Article 5. The binding text is Regulation (EU) 2024/1689.