European Union adopts first regulation on general-purpose AI models

From August 2, the first regulations in the European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models officially came into effect.

This is a pioneering step by the EU in building a comprehensive legal framework, aiming at developing AI in a responsible, transparent and safe manner.

The new regulations require GPAI vendors – models that are capable of generating language and trained with large amounts of computation (over 10²³ FLOPs) – to clearly disclose training data and strictly adhere to copyright rules.

The European Commission (EC) has published detailed guidance to clarify the obligations of each relevant entity. A standard template has also been published for model developers to use in summarizing training data, helping regulators assess the transparency and risk of each AI product.

Notably, a voluntary Code of Practice developed by independent experts has also been recognized by the EC as being in line with the requirements of the Act. AI providers that sign up to and comply with this Code will enjoy reduced procedural burdens and legal clarity.

From 2 August, all new GPAI models placed on the EU market will have to comply with the new rules. For models already in existence before then, the deadline to update and ensure compliance is 2 August 2027.

For AI models that are assessed as advanced or pose a high risk of systemic risk (training beyond 10²⁵ FLOPs), the EU requires additional measures such as prior notification to the EC, the development of security mechanisms, post-audit monitoring and technical safety assurance.

By formally adopting regulations for GPAI, the EU not only creates a framework for AI development in the region but also lays the foundation for global legal standards in this field.

This move is expected to create a model of ethical technology development, aiming at community benefits, while protecting intellectual property rights and minimizing social risks from new-generation AI./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/lien-minh-chau-au-ap-dung-quy-dinh-dau-tien-ve-mo-hinh-ai-da-nang-post1053280.vnp