AI-Powered Hiring Screener

High-Risk

An automated system that screens job applications, ranks candidates based on resume analysis, and recommends candidates for interviews.

Classification Walkthrough

Step 1 — Prohibited practices (Article 5): The hiring tool does not perform social scoring, biometric identification, or any prohibited practice. ✗ Not prohibited.
Step 2 — GPAI: The tool is a specific application, not a general-purpose AI model. ✗ Not GPAI.
Step 3 — High-risk Pathway A: The tool is not a safety component of a regulated product. ✗ Not Annex I.
Step 4 — High-risk Pathway B: The tool is used for recruitment and selection of candidates — this falls squarely under Annex III Category 4 (Employment, workers management, access to self-employment). ✓ Annex III Category 4.
Step 5 — Conformity assessment: Employment AI systems generally qualify for self-assessment unless specifically designated otherwise.
Result: HIGH-RISK — The hiring tool must comply with Articles 9-15 (risk management, data governance, documentation, record-keeping, transparency, human oversight, accuracy/robustness). Full conformity assessment required before deployment. Enforcement date: August 2, 2026.