# Recital (56)

The deployment of AI systems in education is important to promote high-quality digital education and training and 
to allow all learners and teachers to acquire and share the necessary digital skills and competences, including media 
literacy, and critical thinking, to take an active part in the economy, society, and in democratic processes. However, 
AI systems used in education or vocational training, in particular for determining access or admission, for assigning 
persons to educational and vocational training institutions or programmes at all levels, for evaluating learning 
outcomes of persons, for assessing the appropriate level of education for an individual and materially influencing the 
level of education and training that individuals will receive or will be able to access or for monitoring and detecting 
prohibited behaviour of students during tests should be classified as high-risk AI systems, since they may determine 
the educational and professional course of a person’s life and therefore may affect that person’s ability to secure 
a livelihood. When improperly designed and used, such systems may be particularly intrusive and may violate the 
right to education and training as well as the right not to be discriminated against and perpetuate historical patterns 
of discrimination, for example against women, certain age groups, persons with disabilities, or persons of certain 
racial or ethnic origins or sexual orientation.

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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/56