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GPAI Obligations: In Force Since Aug 2025
High-Risk AI Deadline Approaching

EU AI Act
Now Being Enforced

GPAI model obligations are active. High-risk AI systems must be fully compliant by August 2, 2026. Is your organisation ready?

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€35M
Max fine or 7% global turnover
4
Risk tiers under the Act
27
EU member states affected
~50K
Companies estimated in scope

What is the EU AI Act?

The EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) is the world's first comprehensive legal framework governing artificial intelligence. It applies to any organisation regardless of where it is based that places AI systems on the EU market or whose AI systems affect people in the EU. This means UK, US, and global companies are all in scope if they operate in or sell to the European market.

Implementation Timeline

Aug 2024✓ Complete

EU AI Act enters into force

Feb 2025✓ Complete

Prohibited AI systems banned (Title II)

Aug 2025✓ Complete

GPAI model obligations apply

Aug 2026⚡ Critical Deadline

Full obligations for high-risk AI systems

Aug 2027

Obligations for regulated products (Annex I)

Complaix applies EU AI Act standards to its own operations.

View the AI Surface Registry, Exposure Score, and EU AI Act self-assessment that Complaix publishes publicly.

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What Organisations Must Do by August 2026

GPAI obligations already active

Note: GPAI model obligations (Article 53) have been in force since August 2025. If your organisation deploys or integrates general-purpose AI models, those obligations apply now - not in August 2026.

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AI Inventory
Catalogue all AI systems in use and classify them by risk tier
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Risk Assessment
Conduct conformity assessments for all high-risk AI systems
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Human Oversight
Implement meaningful human review for all high-risk AI decisions
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Documentation
Maintain technical documentation, logs, and audit trails
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Transparency
Inform users when they are interacting with AI systems
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Data Governance
Ensure training data quality, bias testing, and data lineage
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GPAI Model Compliance
If using general-purpose AI models (GPT-4, Gemini, Claude, etc.), ensure Article 53 obligations are met: usage policies, copyright compliance, and technical documentation

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