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The EU AI Act's enforcement of obligations for general-purpose AI (GPAI) model providers takes effect on August 2, 2026, under Regulation 2024/1689. The European Commission will exclusively enforce compliance, with penalties up to €15 million or 3% of global annual turnover for non-compliance. Providers of GPAI models placed on the market after August 2, 2025 must comply by August 2, 2026, while those placed on the market before August 2, 2025 have until August 2, 2027 to achieve compliance. This marks a significant milestone in the EU's approach to AI governance and sets a global precedent for AI regulation enforcement. European Commission Digital Strategy reported the core details. Latham & Watkins noted additional context. Houthoff added corroborating details.