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AltCLIP EU AI Act Compliance Profile

BAAI

Zero Shot Image Classificationcreativeml-openrail-mtransformers
Risk Classification
LIMITED RISK
Art. 50, 52
Limited Risk AI System
Model Info
PipelineZero Shot Image Classification
Librarytransformers
Licensecreativeml-openrail-m
Languageszh
SyncedApr 3, 2026
Popularity
135.1Kdownloads
31 likes
View on HuggingFace
Obligations
2apply
~12h effort
AI Literacy (Art. 4)
AI Disclosure (Art. 50)
$ npx complior scan

Your risk depends on how you use AltCLIP

Usage ContextRisk LevelObligations
Internal coding toolMINIMAL3 obligations (~12h)
Customer support botLIMITED7 obligations (~32h)
HR screening / hiringHIGH19 obligations (~120h)
Credit decisionsHIGH19 obligations (~120h)
Medical triageHIGH19 obligations (~120h)

Why this tool is classified as LIMITED RISK

AltCLIP is a zero shot image classification model by BAAI. Built with transformers. Supports zh. Licensed under creativeml-openrail-m. 135.1K downloads on HuggingFace.

Applicable Articles

Art. 4AI Literacy (Art. 4)
REQUIREDDEADLINE PASSED
Obligation under Art. 4 for AltCLIP deployers.
Art. 50AI Disclosure (Art. 50)
REQUIREDDEADLINE PASSED

Who does what

BAAI (provider)Their job

  • Provider obligations being compiled

You (deployer)Your job

  • AI Literacy (Art. 4) (Art. 4)
  • AI Disclosure (Art. 50) (Art. 50)
See full obligation checklist

Risk Assessment Reasoning

AltCLIP is a zero-shot image classification tool that does not pose significant risks to fundamental rights or safety, but it may still require compliance with certain transparency and accountability obligations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is AltCLIP's EU AI Act risk classification?

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AltCLIP is classified as LIMITED RISK under the EU AI Act.

What are my obligations if I deploy AltCLIP?

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As a AltCLIP deployer, you have 2 base obligations (~12 hours estimated effort). Key articles: Art. 4, Art. 50.

What is AltCLIP?

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AltCLIP is a Zero Shot Image Classification model by BAAI. It has 135.1K downloads on HuggingFace. Licensed under creativeml-openrail-m.

What are the EU AI Act deadlines for AltCLIP?

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Already passed: AI Literacy (Art. 4) — 2025-02-02. Already passed: AI Disclosure (Art. 50) — 2025-08-02.

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