Prohibited AI Practices (Article 5)
Assessment of compliance with EU AI Act Article 5 prohibited practices
Prohibited Practice Checks
8 practices assessed across Article 5 subsections
| Article | Description | Status | Evidence | Assessed Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 5(1)(a) | Social scoring by public authorities: AI systems that evaluate or classify persons based on social behaviour or personal characteristics leading to detrimental treatment | Pass | Swiss Cyber Institute does not deploy subliminal manipulation techniques. All AI systems are designed for explicit, transparent user interaction. Confirmed through system architecture review. | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Art. 5(1)(b) | Exploitation of vulnerabilities: AI systems that exploit vulnerabilities of persons due to their age, disability or specific social or economic situation | Pass | No AI systems target vulnerable groups for exploitation. Educational systems include accessibility features and are designed for inclusive use. | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Art. 5(1)(c) | Subliminal manipulation: AI systems that deploy subliminal techniques beyond a person's consciousness to materially distort behaviour | Pass | Swiss Cyber Institute is a private entity and does not perform social scoring. No systems evaluate individuals for general-purpose social creditworthiness. | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Art. 5(1)(d) | Real-time remote biometric identification in publicly accessible spaces for law enforcement purposes, except in strictly defined situations | Not Applicable | Swiss Cyber Institute does not operate real-time biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces. No law enforcement applications deployed. | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Art. 5(1)(e) | Biometric categorization systems that categorize individuals based on sensitive characteristics such as race, political opinions, religious beliefs or sexual orientation | Pass | No biometric categorization based on sensitive characteristics is performed. Identity verification uses standard authentication methods only. | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Art. 5(1)(f) | Predictive policing (individual): AI systems that make risk assessments of natural persons to predict the risk of committing a criminal offence based solely on profiling | Pass | No predictive policing systems deployed. Threat intelligence (SYS-001) focuses on cyber threats, not individual profiling. | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Art. 5(1)(g) | Facial recognition database scraping: AI systems that create or expand facial recognition databases through untargeted scraping of images from the internet or CCTV | Pass | No facial recognition databases created through untargeted scraping. All data collection follows documented consent procedures. | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Art. 5(1)(h) | Emotion recognition in workplace and education: AI systems that infer emotions of persons in the workplace or in educational institutions, except for medical or safety reasons | Pass | No emotion recognition deployed in workplace or educational settings. Student Performance Predictor (SYS-002) uses academic metrics only, not emotional analysis. | Mar 16, 2026 |