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distil small.en EU AI Act Compliance Profile

distil-whisper

Speech Recognitionmittransformers
Risk Classification
LIMITED RISK
Art. 50, 52
Limited Risk AI System
Model Info
PipelineSpeech Recognition
Librarytransformers
Licensemit
Languagesen
CreatedDec 2023
SyncedApr 3, 2026
Popularity
48.2Kdownloads
113 likes
View on HuggingFace
Obligations
2apply
~12h effort
AI Literacy (Art. 4)
AI Disclosure (Art. 50)
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Your risk depends on how you use distil small.en

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

distil small.en is a speech recognition model by distil-whisper. Built with transformers. Supports en. Licensed under mit. 48.2K downloads on HuggingFace.

Applicable Articles

Art. 4AI Literacy (Art. 4)
REQUIREDDEADLINE PASSED
Obligation under Art. 4 for distil small.en deployers.
Art. 50AI Disclosure (Art. 50)
REQUIREDDEADLINE PASSED

Who does what

distil-whisper (provider)Their job

  • Provider obligations being compiled

You (deployer)Your job

  • AI Literacy (Art. 4) (Art. 4)
  • AI Disclosure (Art. 50) (Art. 50)
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Risk Assessment Reasoning

This model is classified as Limited Risk under the EU AI Act. Deployers must comply with transparency obligations (Art. 50), ensuring users are informed they are interacting with an AI system. AI literacy training (Art. 4) is also required. Speech recognition processing of biometric data may trigger additional obligations under GDPR Art. 9.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is distil small.en's EU AI Act risk classification?

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distil small.en is classified as LIMITED RISK under the EU AI Act.

What are my obligations if I deploy distil small.en?

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

What is distil small.en?

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distil small.en is a Speech Recognition model by distil-whisper. It has 48.2K downloads on HuggingFace. Licensed under mit.

What are the EU AI Act deadlines for distil small.en?

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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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