Article 5
Prohibited AI practices
ProhibitedApplicable from February 2, 2025
Applies to: Provider · Deployer · Importer · Distributor
Article 5 lists AI practices banned in the Union because they are considered contrary to Union values and fundamental rights. The prohibitions have applied since 2 February 2025.
Key points
- Ban on manipulative or subliminal techniques causing significant harm
- Ban on exploiting vulnerabilities linked to age, disability, or social situation
- Ban on social scoring leading to unjustified detrimental treatment
- Restrictions on real-time remote biometric identification in public spaces
- Ban on untargeted scraping of facial images and on emotion recognition at work or in education
This page is a plain-language summary for orientation only. It is not legal advice — the binding text is Regulation (EU) 2024/1689.