Regulatory deadline
EU AI Act — general-purpose AI (GPAI) obligations apply
EU AI Act · EU
Date
2025-08-02
Status
In force since 2025-08-02
Type
Deadline
Authority
EU AI Act
What changes
GPAI providers owe transparency, technical documentation, copyright policy, and systemic-risk duties for capable models.
What to do
Inventory GPAI/foundation models you build or rely on and keep model documentation.
Who it applies to
systems involving generative AI
What you must be able to show
From the obligation clock the Workbench runs against your own systems.
- GPAI technical documentation + downstream-provider information pack
- Copyright policy (incl. TDM opt-out compliance)
- Public training-content summary on the Commission template
Controls this deadline requires
Other dates under EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Reg. 2024/1689)
EU AI Act — prohibited practices in force
EU AI Act — GPAI Code of Practice published
EU AI Act — governance bodies & penalties live
EU AI Act — Art. 50 transparency obligations in force
EU AI Act — NCII/CSAM ban + end of marking grace period
EU AI Act — serious-incident reporting (Art. 73)
EU AI Act — Annex III high-risk obligations apply
EU AI Act — Annex I embedded high-risk obligations apply