In their own words.
Our plain version above is ours. This is the official or expert wording we based it on.
“The AI Act is the first-ever comprehensive legal framework on AI worldwide.”
Company-neutral but this is the Commission's own description. Page says the Act 'entered into force on 1 August 2024'; high-risk rules for Annex III uses apply from 2 December 2027.
Related words.
General-purpose AI model
The EU AI Act's legal term for a model that can be used for many different tasks, like the ones behind ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Makers of these models have duties under the Act.
Systemic risk
In the EU AI Act, risks from the most powerful general-purpose models that could have large effects across society, which bring extra testing and reporting duties.
Dual-use foundation model
A US government term (2023) for a broad, very large model that could be used for good purposes or to cause serious harm, for example in cyberattacks or weapons.