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distilgpt2 EU AI Act Compliance Profile

distilbert

Text Generationapache-2.0transformers
Risk Classification
LIMITED RISK
Art. 50, 52
Limited Risk AI System
Model Info
PipelineText Generation
Librarytransformers
Licenseapache-2.0
Languagesen
SyncedApr 3, 2026
Popularity
2.6Mdownloads
621 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 distilgpt2

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

distilgpt2 is a text generation model by distilbert. Built with transformers. Supports en. Licensed under apache-2.0. 2.6 million downloads on HuggingFace.

Applicable Articles

Art. 4AI Literacy (Art. 4)
REQUIREDDEADLINE PASSED
Obligation under Art. 4 for distilgpt2 deployers.
Art. 50AI Disclosure (Art. 50)
REQUIREDDEADLINE PASSED

Who does what

distilbert (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

DistilGPT-2 is a language model that can generate text, which may pose risks related to misinformation or harmful content generation. However, it does not fall into the high-risk categories defined by the EU AI Act, as it is primarily a tool for research and development rather than direct consumer use.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is distilgpt2's EU AI Act risk classification?

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distilgpt2 is classified as LIMITED RISK under the EU AI Act.

What are my obligations if I deploy distilgpt2?

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As a distilgpt2 deployer, you have 2 base obligations (~12 hours estimated effort). Key articles: Art. 4, Art. 50.

What is distilgpt2?

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distilgpt2 is a Text Generation model by distilbert. It has 2.6M downloads on HuggingFace. Licensed under apache-2.0.

What are the EU AI Act deadlines for distilgpt2?

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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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$ npx complior scan