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From August 2, 2026, the European Commission's enforcement powers under the EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) take full application for General Purpose AI (GPAI) model providers. Providers of models such as GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini face mandatory compliance with transparency, technical documentation, and copyright obligations. The Commission will enforce compliance with penalties up to €15 million or 3% of global annual turnover under Article 101 for GPAI-specific violations, while broader AI Act breaches under Article 99 carry penalties up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover. This date also marks the deadline for high-risk AI system obligations, representing the most operationally demanding phase of the EU AI Act rollout. European Commission Digital Strategy reported the core details. Legiscope noted additional context. Medialaws.eu added corroborating details.