The Commission invites stakeholders to bring their practical experience to shape clear, accessible EU rules on general-purpose AI (GPAI) models in a targeted consultation that will contribute to the upcoming Commission guidelines.
The guidelines will clarify key concepts underlying the provisions in the AI Act on GPAI models.
Upcoming guidelines will give detailed explanations on questions such as ‘what is a general-purpose AI model’, ‘which entities are providers in various constellations’, and ‘which actions constitute a placing on the market’. The guidelines will also lay out how the AI Office will provide support to facilitate compliance. Finally, they will explain how signing the Code of Practice – if approved by the AI Office and the AI Board – may reduce administrative burden for providers and serve as a benchmark for regulatory compliance. In this respect the guidelines will complement the Code of Practice on General-Purpose AI, which is currently being finalised.
All interested stakeholders, including providers of GPAI models, downstream providers of AI systems, civil society, academia, other experts, and public authorities, are invited to provide feedback on the consultation by 22 May. The guidelines will not be binding but provide clarification on how the Commission, responsible for supervising and enforcing the general-purpose AI rules, will interpret and apply them under the AI Act. Both the guidelines and final Code of Practice are expected to be published ahead of August 2025.
As part of its efforts to support stakeholders in implementing the AI Act, the Commission will also soon launch a targeted consultation on the classification of AI systems as high-risk.
Source: European Commission | Shaping Europe’s digital future | News & views (https://tinyurl.com/2xz3af3a)