EU AI model rules become enforceable today, covering general-purpose and open-source models

EU rules on AI models become enforceable. What's going to change?

From August 2, the EU AI Act's rules on AI models take effect. Providers of general-purpose AI models must publish a training data summary, comply with copyright rules, and assess systemic risks. Open-source models are exempt from the data summary requirement if their parameters, architecture, and usage instructions are public—but systemic-risk models are not exempt. High-risk systems like autonomous driving, medical devices, and hiring tools need conformity assessments before market entry. Fines reach €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover. The article does not specify enforcement timelines or initial enforcement priorities.

Why it matters: The EU AI Act's model rules go live today — the biggest regulatory enforcement milestone of the year for AI. The article covers GPAI obligations, the open-source carve-out, and high-risk system requirements with enough detail to be useful. Not scored higher because it's an enf...