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European Union: AI Act including AI Office's competence over general-purpose AI model-based systems becomes applicable

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AI Act including AI Office's competence over general-purpose AI model-based systems becomes applicable

On 2 August 2026, the AI Office's competence under the original Article 75(1) of the Act to supervise and enforce obligations for AI systems built on general-purpose AI models, where the model and the system are developed by the same provider, becom…

Scope

Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2021-04-21
under deliberation

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission published its proposal for laying down harmonised rules o…

2022-12-06
under deliberation

On 6 December 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on the Artificia…

2023-05-11
under deliberation

On 11 May 2023, the European Parliament Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LI…

2023-06-14
under deliberation

On 14 May 2023, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Act on Harmonised Rules for Art…

2023-12-09
under deliberation

On 9 December 2023, the Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted a provisional agr…

2024-03-13
under deliberation

On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament passed the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Ar…

2024-05-21
adopted

On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the regulation laying down harmonised rul…

2024-08-01
in grace period

On 1 August 2024, the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificia…

2025-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2025, the provisions under Chapter VII of the regulation laying down harmonised rules o…

2026-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2026, the AI Office's competence under the original Article 75(1) of the Act to supervi…