General-purpose AI (GPAI) obligations under the EU AI Act began applying from August 2, 2025, setting compliance expectations for providers and deployers of models like GPT-5 across the EU. These obligations establish concrete regulatory duties for foundation model providers and downstream users, accelerating corporate governance, transparency, and risk management programs for AI in Europe. Companies shipping or integrating GPAI into products should review model documentation, risk controls, and user disclosures now to avoid penalties.
