# Recital (52)

As regards stand-alone AI systems, namely high-risk AI systems other than those that are safety components of 
products, or that are themselves products, it is appropriate to classify them as high-risk if, in light of their intended 
purpose, they pose a high risk of harm to the health and safety or the fundamental rights of persons, taking into 
account both the severity of the possible harm and its probability of occurrence and they are used in a number of 
specifically pre-defined areas specified in this Regulation. The identification of those systems is based on the same 
methodology and criteria envisaged also for any future amendments of the list of high-risk AI systems that the 
Commission should be empowered to adopt, via delegated acts, to take into account the rapid pace of technological 
development, as well as the potential changes in the use of AI systems.

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Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Artificial Intelligence Act) as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, consolidated text of 27 July 2026 (Official Journal of the EU). This page is AI-generated legal information, not legal advice. Verify against the Official Journal.
Canonical: https://euaiactlaw.com/recital/52