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How many risk levels does the EU AI Act approach define?

Four: unacceptable, high, transparency, and minimal or no risk.

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  1. Two
  2. Three
  3. Four ✔

Why: The EU uses a risk-based structure rather than one rule for every system. Obligations become stricter as the regulated risk category rises.

Huh, didn't know that: The categories regulate uses and contexts, not simply whether software contains AI.

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The risk pyramid has four floors and no express elevator.
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Answer: Four. The EU uses a risk-based structure rather than one rule for every system. Obligations become stricter as the regulated risk category rises.

  1. European Commission AI Act Overview digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/regulatory-framework-ai
    The AI Act defines 4 levels of risk for AI systems
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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