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Azure Speech EU AI Act Compliance Profile
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① Risk Classification
LIMITED RISK
Art. 50, 52
Limited Risk AI System
② Model Info
③ Provider Info
④ Obligations
3apply
~16h effort
□ Ensure AI Literacy of Staff
□ Notify Individuals of Emotion Recognition / Biometric Categorization
□ Label Deep Fakes and AI-Generated Content for Public
$ npx complior scan
Your risk depends on how you use Azure Speech
| Usage Context | Risk Level | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| Internal coding tool | MINIMAL | 3 obligations (~12h) |
| Customer support bot | LIMITED | 7 obligations (~32h) |
| HR screening / hiring | HIGH | 19 obligations (~120h) |
| Credit decisions | HIGH | 19 obligations (~120h) |
| Medical triage | HIGH | 19 obligations (~120h) |
Why this tool is classified as LIMITED RISK
Azure Speech is an AI model.
Applicable Articles
Who does what
Microsoft (provider)Their job
- •Ensure AI Literacy of Staff (Article 4)
- •Disclose AI Interaction to Users — Chatbot/Assistant (Article 50(1))
- •Mark AI-Generated Content — Machine-Readable (Article 50(2))
- •Mark AI-Generated Images — C2PA/Watermark (Article 50(2))
You (deployer)Your job
- •Ensure AI Literacy of Staff (Article 4)
- •Notify Individuals of Emotion Recognition / Biometric Categorization (Article 50(3))
- •Label Deep Fakes and AI-Generated Content for Public (Article 50(4))
Risk Assessment Reasoning
Azure Speech subject to Article 50 transparency obligations. Users must be informed of AI interaction and generated content must be marked.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Azure Speech's EU AI Act risk classification?
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Azure Speech is classified as LIMITED RISK under the EU AI Act.
What are my obligations if I deploy Azure Speech?
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As a Azure Speech deployer, you have 3 base obligations (~16 hours estimated effort). Key articles: Article 4, Article 50(3), Article 50(4).
What is Azure Speech?
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Azure Speech is a Unknown model. It has 0 downloads on HuggingFace.
What are the EU AI Act deadlines for Azure Speech?
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Already passed: Ensure AI Literacy of Staff — 2025-02-02. Upcoming: Notify Individuals of Emotion Recognition / Biometric Categorization — 2026-08-02. Upcoming: Label Deep Fakes and AI-Generated Content for Public — 2026-08-02.
Check Azure Speech compliance in your codebase
One command to scan. Open-source CLI.
$ npx complior scan