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e5 base EU AI Act Compliance Profile
intfloat
Sentence Similaritymitsentence-transformers
① Risk Classification
MINIMAL
Voluntary
Minimal Risk AI System
② Model Info
PipelineSentence Similarity
Librarysentence-transformers
Licensemit
Languagesen
CreatedDec 2022
SyncedApr 3, 2026
④ Obligations
1apply
~8h effort
□ AI Literacy (Art. 4)
$ npx complior scan
Your risk depends on how you use e5 base
| 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 MINIMAL
e5 base is a sentence similarity model by intfloat. Built with sentence-transformers. Supports en. Licensed under mit. 116.8K downloads on HuggingFace.
Applicable Articles
Who does what
intfloat (provider)Their job
- Provider obligations being compiled
Risk Assessment Reasoning
This model is classified as Minimal Risk under the EU AI Act. No mandatory compliance obligations apply, but voluntary codes of practice are encouraged. AI literacy training (Art. 4) is recommended for all deployers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is e5 base's EU AI Act risk classification?
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e5 base is classified as MINIMAL under the EU AI Act.
What are my obligations if I deploy e5 base?
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As a e5 base deployer, you have 1 base obligations (~8 hours estimated effort). Key articles: Art. 4.
What is e5 base?
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e5 base is a Sentence Similarity model by intfloat. It has 116.8K downloads on HuggingFace. Licensed under mit.
What are the EU AI Act deadlines for e5 base?
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Already passed: AI Literacy (Art. 4) — 2025-02-02.
Check e5 base compliance in your codebase
One command to scan. Open-source CLI.
$ npx complior scan