AI Research Tool✓ Generally Minimal Risk2/10

Perplexity AI

AI-powered research and conversational search engine. Internal research productivity tool. Article 50 chatbot disclosure would apply if deployed as a customer-facing interface.

✓ EU AI Act Risk Classification

Indicative classification: Generally Minimal Risk

Legal reference: Minimal risk (internal); Article 50 if customer-facing

Important: This is an indicative assessment based on typical deployment patterns. Your actual risk classification depends on your specific use case, configuration, and context. Register in Aeqora to get a precise classification using the EU AI Act decision tree.

Your obligations as a Deployer

→No mandatory obligations for internal research use
→Article 50 disclosure if deployed as a customer-facing AI interface
→Verify source citations before publishing AI-generated research

How this score was derived

Methodology →

Scores 2/10: AI research tool with no consequential decisions about individuals. No EU provider documentation published. Internal research use carries minimal regulatory burden. If an organization embeds Perplexity as a customer-facing interface, Article 50 chatbot disclosure would apply, elevating the score to 5-6. Current score reflects predominant internal productivity use.

Provider EU AI Act documentation

Perplexity AI has not yet published dedicated EU AI Act compliance documentation. Contact them directly to request instructions of use and ask about their compliance roadmap.

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Aeqora. "Perplexity AI — EU AI Act Risk Assessment." Aeqora Vendor AI Risk Index. Verified 2026-06-12. https://aeqora.eu/vendors/perplexity-ai

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