Europe’s AI Act Enters New Phase

Europe’s AI Act Enters New Phase

Now turning its attention to general-use AI models, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, the European Union has activated the second part of the AI Act. The European Union has a sovereign and ethical vision for artificial intelligence — one that sharply contrasts with the self-regulated American model and the state-driven Chinese approach. This comes amid a sensitive geopolitical and economic climate, where companies are pouring resources into AI…

EU AI Act deadlines put U.S. firms on notice

New rules for “systemic risk” AI models kicked in last week — with ripple effects for finance, recruiting, and healthcare. Here’s what comms leaders and executives need to know now. By Robbie Caploe, director of strategic initiatives for the Center for AI Strategy. The European Union’s AI act rolled out in 2024, calling itself the first-ever comprehensive legal framework on AI worldwide. The act includes a series of staggered compliance deadli…

European Union: General-purpose AI obligations under the EU AI Act kick in from 2 August 2025

2 August 2025 was an important deadline under the EU AI Act: obligations for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models entered into force, provided the model is placed on the market on or after this date. The European Commission and EU AI Office have been gearing up for this deadline with recently released Guidelines for providers of general-purpose AI models (the Guidelines) and a final General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (the Code). The Cod