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The EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) enters full force on August 2, 2026, marking the deadline for General-Purpose AI (GPAI) model providers to comply with transparency and disclosure obligations. The regulation, which entered into force on August 1, 2024, establishes a risk-based framework categorizing AI systems into unacceptable, high-risk, and limited risk categories. GPAI model providers must adhere to technical documentation requirements, copyright compliance measures, and energy efficiency reporting under the new enforcement regime. European Commission Digital Strategy reported the core details. ArtificialIntelligenceAct.eu noted additional context. EU AI Act Official Portal added corroborating details.