Screening Schema for BAUER GROUP Products
Procedure
For every new product development or material modification of an existing product with an AI component, the following screening shall be carried out:
Step 1: Art. 5 Quick Screening
For each of the eight grounds for prohibition: Could the product, under its intended use OR under reasonably foreseeable misuse, fall within this ground for prohibition?
| # | Ground for Prohibition | Yes/No | Justification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subliminal manipulation | ||
| 2 | Exploitation of vulnerabilities | ||
| 3 | Social scoring | ||
| 4 | Crime prediction (profiling only) | ||
| 5 | Untargeted facial recognition scraping | ||
| 6 | Emotion recognition (workplace/education) | ||
| 7 | Biometric categorisation (sensitive data) | ||
| 8 | Real-time remote biometric identification (public space) |
Step 2: Result
- All "No": Product not affected by prohibitions → proceed with risk classification
- At least one "Yes": Halt product development or modify the AI component so that the ground for prohibition no longer applies
Step 3: Documentation
Archive the screening result with date, responsible person, and product identifier.
Reasonably Foreseeable Misuse
The screening must also take into account reasonably foreseeable misuse. An AI system that is innocuous under its intended use but can easily be repurposed for prohibited purposes requires technical safeguards.