Definition
GPAI (General-Purpose AI)
A category defined by the EU AI Act for AI models capable of performing a wide range of tasks across different domains — such as Claude, GPT-4, and Gemini. GPAI providers have mandatory compliance obligations under the AI Act including technical documentation, copyright compliance, and transparency about training data. Providers of GPAI models with systemic risk (very high capability or wide deployment) face additional obligations including adversarial testing and incident reporting.
Related terms
EU AI Act
The European Union's comprehensive regulation governing AI systems, which entered into force on 1 Au…
High-risk AI system
An AI system classified under Article 6 and Annex III of the EU AI Act as posing significant risks t…
Transparency obligation
A requirement under the EU AI Act that AI systems interacting with humans must disclose their AI nat…
Deep dive
ComplianceEU AI Act and AI agent skills: what organizations need to know before August 2026
August 2 is not just another compliance date. It is when the European Commission gains the authority to issue fines for GPAI model violations — and the supply chain that includes your agent skills is in scope.
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