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General-purpose AI models.
Chapter V duties for general-purpose AI model providers, systemic risk, and the downstream information flow.
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General-purpose AI models
Understand how model-provider duties differ from obligations concerning downstream AI systems.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow does Chapter V organise general-purpose AI model duties?
A map of Chapter V of the EU AI Act, showing how classification, baseline duties and systemic-risk duties fit together for general-purpose AI model providers.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhen is a general-purpose AI model classified as presenting systemic risk?
Article 51 classification explained: the training compute presumption, Commission designation, Annex XIII criteria and reassessment for general-purpose AI models with systemic risk.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhat duties does Article 53 place on general-purpose AI model providers?
Article 53 baseline duties explained: technical documentation, downstream information, copyright policy and a public summary of training content.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWho must appoint an authorised representative for a general-purpose AI model?
Article 54 explained: when a general-purpose AI model provider established outside the Union must appoint an authorised representative established in the Union, and what the mandate should cover.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhat extra duties apply to general-purpose AI models with systemic risk?
Article 55 duties explained: model evaluation, systemic-risk assessment and mitigation, serious-incident tracking and reporting, and cybersecurity protection.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow do codes of practice help general-purpose AI model providers?
Article 56 codes of practice explained: their purpose, coverage of Articles 53 and 55, participation, assessment and limits as a compliance aid.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow does the Act treat free and open-source general-purpose AI models?
The limited open-source treatment in Articles 53 and 54 explained, including what remains in scope, the systemic-risk difference and the conditions to check.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhat information should flow from a model provider to downstream providers?
The downstream information flow under Article 53 and Annex XII: what downstream system providers need, how to structure the pack, and how to handle updates and gaps.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow are general-purpose AI model duties enforced, and what is the AI Office role?
Enforcement of Chapter V explained: the AI Office within the Commission, information requests, evaluations, corrective measures and the downstream complaint route.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhat transition applies to general-purpose AI models placed on the market before 2 August 2025?
Article 111(3) transition explained: the 2 August 2027 date for models placed on the market before 2 August 2025, and what to do in the meantime.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhere does a general-purpose AI model end and an AI system begin?
The model and system boundary explained: integration, modification, intended purpose and the separate assessments each layer requires.
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