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LaBSE EU AI Act Compliance Profile

sentence-transformers

Sentence Similarityapache-2.0sentence-transformers
Risk Classification
LIMITED RISK
Art. 50, 52
Limited Risk AI System
Model Info
PipelineSentence Similarity
Librarysentence-transformers
Licenseapache-2.0
Languagesmultilingual, af, sq +107
SyncedApr 3, 2026
Popularity
739.6Kdownloads
335 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 LaBSE

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

LaBSE is a sentence similarity model by sentence-transformers. Built with sentence-transformers. Supports multilingual, af, sq, am, ar. Licensed under apache-2.0. 739.6K downloads on HuggingFace.

Applicable Articles

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

Who does what

sentence-transformers (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

LaBSE is a language model primarily used for sentence embeddings and does not pose significant risks to fundamental rights or safety. However, it may still require some compliance measures due to its potential applications in various contexts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is LaBSE's EU AI Act risk classification?

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

What are my obligations if I deploy LaBSE?

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

What is LaBSE?

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LaBSE is a Sentence Similarity model by sentence-transformers. It has 739.6K downloads on HuggingFace. Licensed under apache-2.0.

What are the EU AI Act deadlines for LaBSE?

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Already passed: AI Literacy (Art. 4) — 2025-02-02. Already passed: AI Disclosure (Art. 50) — 2025-08-02.

Check LaBSE compliance in your codebase

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$ npx complior scan