2027-08-02 · EU · 354 days from today
Providers who released general-purpose AI models before August 2, 2025 must bring those models into full compliance with EU AI Act GPAI obligations by August 2, 2027. This is a hard deadline for legacy models.
What it requires
Any general-purpose AI model placed on the EU market before August 2, 2025 must meet all applicable GPAI obligations under the AI Act by the deadline. This means reviewing which GPAI requirements apply to your model and implementing them—whether technical measures, documentation, transparency features, or other mandates. You should audit your pre-August-2025 models now and identify the gap between current state and full compliance.
Who it binds
Providers (companies, organizations) that offer or have offered general-purpose AI models in the EU market before August 2, 2025. This includes both EU-based and non-EU providers serving EU users. If your organization maintains or updates a legacy GPAI model, compliance falls on your product and legal teams.
How to check whether you comply
List all general-purpose AI models your organization released or made available in the EU before August 2, 2025.
For each model, cross-reference the AI Act's GPAI articles (Articles 11–15 and others) and identify which obligations apply.
Audit current implementation of transparency logs, usage documentation, copyright compliance measures, and other required controls.
Map remediation work and timeline to meet the August 2, 2027 deadline.
Confirm with your compliance team whether your model qualifies as 'general-purpose AI' under the Act's definition.
What teams get wrong
Do not assume models released after August 2, 2025 fall under this deadline—they face compliance on a different timeline. Also confirm which GPAI requirements bind your specific model; not all GPAI provisions apply universally. The deadline is firm and non-negotiable under the current regulation.
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Source
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