Analyse the exact factual conditions behind a prohibited-practice scenario.
Start with the relevant Article 5 practice, then work condition by condition rather than using labels.
Ask who is affected, what technique is used, what objective/effect it has, and whether any stated exception applies.
Because a prohibited-practice conclusion is high consequence, record reasoning and escalate genuine ambiguity.
Create a short Article 5 triage for an emotion-recognition feature proposed for employee performance monitoring.
Based on the uploaded EU AI Specialist lesson notes and checked against the consolidated EU AI Act in force on 27 July 2026. Where the source pack and current law differ, the current law wins.