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e5 small EU AI Act Compliance Profile

intfloat

Sentence Similaritymitsentence-transformers
Risk Classification
MINIMAL
Voluntary
Minimal Risk AI System
Model Info
PipelineSentence Similarity
Librarysentence-transformers
Licensemit
Languagesen
CreatedDec 2022
SyncedApr 3, 2026
Popularity
104.6Kdownloads
45 likes
View on HuggingFace
Obligations
1apply
~8h effort
AI Literacy (Art. 4)
$ npx complior scan

Your risk depends on how you use e5 small

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 MINIMAL

e5 small is a sentence similarity model by intfloat. Built with sentence-transformers. Supports en. Licensed under mit. 104.6K downloads on HuggingFace.

Applicable Articles

Art. 4AI Literacy (Art. 4)
REQUIREDDEADLINE PASSED
Obligation under Art. 4 for e5 small deployers.

Who does what

intfloat (provider)Their job

  • Provider obligations being compiled

You (deployer)Your job

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

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 small's EU AI Act risk classification?

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e5 small is classified as MINIMAL under the EU AI Act.

What are my obligations if I deploy e5 small?

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As a e5 small deployer, you have 1 base obligations (~8 hours estimated effort). Key articles: Art. 4.

What is e5 small?

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e5 small is a Sentence Similarity model by intfloat. It has 104.6K downloads on HuggingFace. Licensed under mit.

What are the EU AI Act deadlines for e5 small?

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

Check e5 small compliance in your codebase

One command to scan. Open-source CLI.

$ npx complior scan