whisper small (HF) EU AI Act Compliance Profile
Xenova
Your risk depends on how you use whisper small (HF)
| 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 LIMITED RISK
whisper small (HF) is a speech recognition model by Xenova. Fine-tuned from openai/whisper-small. Built with transformers.js. Licensed under apache-2.0. 8.1K downloads on HuggingFace.
Applicable Articles
Who does what
Xenova (provider)Their job
- Provider obligations being compiled
You (deployer)Your job
- •AI Literacy (Art. 4) (Art. 4)
- •AI Disclosure (Art. 50) (Art. 50)
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 whisper small (HF)'s EU AI Act risk classification?
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whisper small (HF) is classified as LIMITED RISK under the EU AI Act.
What are my obligations if I deploy whisper small (HF)?
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As a whisper small (HF) deployer, you have 2 base obligations (~12 hours estimated effort). Key articles: Art. 4, Art. 50.
What is whisper small (HF)?
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whisper small (HF) is a Speech Recognition model by Xenova. It has 8.1K downloads on HuggingFace. Licensed under apache-2.0.
What are the EU AI Act deadlines for whisper small (HF)?
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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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