General-Purpose AI Models in the AI Act - Questions & Answers

Official Q&A on general-purpose AI models. The page explains what a general-purpose AI model is, when a model is classified as a model with systemic risk, what obligations providers have regarding technical documentation, information to users, copyright policy and a summary of training data, and what applies in the case of open-source release or fine-tuning. The role and powers of the AI Office are also covered. The obligations apply from 2 August 2025, with a transitional period until 2 August 2027 for models already on the market before that date. The date 9 September 2025 is the last updated date on the page.