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Article 53GPAI

Obligations of providers of general-purpose AI models

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Deadline: August 2, 2025

Article 53 defines the specific obligations of providers of general-purpose AI models (GPAI). These obligations concern technical documentation, copyright compliance policy, and provision of information to downstream providers integrating the model.

Key points

1Establishment and maintenance of model technical documentation
2Union copyright compliance policy, including Directive (EU) 2019/790
3Publication of sufficiently detailed summary of training data
4Provision of information and documentation to downstream providers
5Possibility of compliance through adherence to approved code of practice

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