The EU's General Purpose AI (GPAI) governance obligations under the AI Act officially take effect. Providers launching models after this date must furnish detailed technical documentation, disclose and summarize training sources, adhere to copyright rules, and implement safety-by-design measures. Systems considered to pose systemic risk will trigger extra requirements such as risk assessments, security testing, and incident reporting.
Enforcement begins for new models in August 2026, while legacy systems launched before August 2025 have until August 2027 to comply. Non-compliance risks fines of up to Euros 35 million or 7% of global annual turnover.
