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Government Social Scoring System

Prohibited

A system used by a public authority that evaluates citizens' trustworthiness based on social behaviour, assigning scores that affect access to public services.

Classification Walkthrough

  1. Step 1 — Prohibited practices (Article 5): The system performs social scoring by a public authority, evaluating natural persons based on social behaviour and leading to detrimental treatment. This is explicitly prohibited under Article 5(1)(c). ✓ PROHIBITED.
  2. Step 2-5 — All subsequent classification steps are skipped because prohibited takes absolute precedence over all other classifications.
  3. Result: PROHIBITED — This AI system must not be placed on the market, put into service, or used within the European Union. Social scoring by public authorities that leads to detrimental treatment is banned under Article 5(1)(c). Enforcement date: February 2, 2025.
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