Navigating the EU AI Act - General Purpose AI Models
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) provides a legal framework for all stakeholders in the AI value chain - regulating not only providers but also deployers of AI. It officially came into force on 1 August 2024 and adopts a risk-based approach, meaning different obligations apply depending on the level of risk involved.
The AI Act establishes regulations for so called general-purpose AI models - i.e., AI models that are designed for a variety of different tasks (like the widely popular generative AI tools) - with extra rules for those that present systemic risks. Providers of these models must meet a wide array of obligations to improve understanding of their functions.
However, distinguishing and legally classifying individual models and systems can sometimes be complex. In the third webinar in our EU AI Act webinar series our experts provided a detailed exploration of general-purpose AI models, highlighting the key legal aspects you need to be aware of.
