Originally published on AI Tech Connect.
What changes on 2 August Enforcement, not obligation, is the new event. The general-purpose AI (GPAI) obligations have been in force since 2 August 2025. What arrives on 2 August 2026 is the Commission's power to act on them — the one-year grace period for GPAI providers ends. Fines become real. Under Article 101, a GPAI provider that fails to meet its obligations faces fines of up to 3% of its total worldwide annual turnover for the preceding financial year, or €15 million, whichever is higher. That is a different tier from the headline 7%. The 7% of turnover or €35 million ceiling belongs to Article 99 and applies to the prohibited practices — social scoring and the like. It is not the GPAI number. Do not conflate the two. The Code of Practice is the easy road. Providers who sign the…
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