From 2 August 2026 the EU AI Act will be fully applicable. Parts of the AI Act already entered into force on 2 February 2025, and as from 2 August 2025, various other provisions became applicable, including rules for general-purpose AI models (GPAI models) and penalties for violations of the AI Act. The other provisions that entered into force relate to notified bodies (Chapter III, Section 4), governance (Chapter VII), and confidentiality (Article 78). In this News Update, we will look in more detail at the obligations for providers of GPAI models and the penalties for violations.
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