DeepSeek-OCR EU AI Act Compliance Profile
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Your risk depends on how you use DeepSeek-OCR
| 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
DeepSeek-OCR is a image text to text model by deepseek-ai. Built with transformers. Supports multilingual. Licensed under mit. 2.4 million downloads on HuggingFace.
Applicable Articles
Who does what
deepseek-ai (provider)Their job
- Provider obligations being compiled
You (deployer)Your job
- •AI Literacy (Art. 4) (Art. 4)
- •AI Disclosure (Art. 50) (Art. 50)
Risk Assessment Reasoning
DeepSeek-OCR is an AI tool focused on optical character recognition, which typically poses limited risk as it does not directly impact fundamental rights or safety. However, it may still require compliance with certain obligations to ensure transparency and accountability.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is DeepSeek-OCR's EU AI Act risk classification?
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DeepSeek-OCR is classified as LIMITED RISK under the EU AI Act.
What are my obligations if I deploy DeepSeek-OCR?
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As a DeepSeek-OCR deployer, you have 2 base obligations (~12 hours estimated effort). Key articles: Art. 4, Art. 50.
What is DeepSeek-OCR?
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DeepSeek-OCR is a Image Text To Text model by deepseek-ai. It has 2.4M downloads on HuggingFace. Licensed under mit.
What are the EU AI Act deadlines for DeepSeek-OCR?
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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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