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The EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) reaches a critical enforcement milestone on August 2, 2026, when the full applicability date arrives. Providers of General Purpose AI (GPAI) models placed on the market before this date must be compliant with the AI Act by August 2, 2027. The Act entered into force on August 1, 2024, with prohibited AI practices and AI literacy obligations effective from February 2025. High-risk AI system rules come into effect in August 2026 and August 2027. The European Commission's AI Office is responsible for governance rules and GPAI model obligations. The regulatory framework adopts a risk-based approach, categorizing AI systems into four risk levels: unacceptable, high-risk, limited risk, and minimal or no risk. European Commission Digital Strategy reported the core details. EU Artificial Intelligence Act noted additional context. DataGuid added corroborating details.