The EU AI Act Newsletter #83: GPAI Rules Now Apply

<p> AI Act obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models have entered into application across the EU, bringing enhanced transparency, safety and accountability..</p> <p><strong> Legislative Process</strong></p><p> General-purpose AI rules now in effect across the bloc: AI Act obligations for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models have entered into application across the EU, bringing enhanced transparency, safety and accountability. The rules aim to ensure clearer information about the training of AI models, better copyright protection enforcement, and more responsible AI development. GPAI models are defined as those trained with over 10^23 FLOP and capable of generating language. From 2 August, providers must comply with transparency and copyright obligations when placing GPAI models on the EU market. Models already available before 2 August 2025 must ensure compliance by 2 August 2027. Providers of advanced models exceeding 10^25 FLOP face additional obligations including notifying the Commission and enhanced safety and security requirements.</p><p> Commission [...]</p> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:38) Legislative Process</p><p>(03:38) Analyses</p> <p>---</p>
<p><b>First published:</b><br/>
August 5th, 2025 </p>

<p><b>Source:</b><br/>
<a href="artificialintelligenceact.substack.com/p/the-e…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">artificialintelligenceact.substack.com/p/the-e…; </p>
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