The European Parliamentary Research Service has released a document setting out the implementation timeline of the EU AI Act. The key dates being: (1) 2 February 2025 – chapters on general provisions and prohibited AI practices apply; (2) 2 May 2025 – GPAI codes of practice to be ready; (3) 2 August 2025 – Chapter 3 section 4 (notified authorities and notified bodies in high risk AI systems), Chapter 5 (GPAI models), Chapter 7 (governance), Chapter 12 (penalties, except for fines for GPAI model providers), article 78 (confidentiality in post market monitoring) apply; (4) 2 February 2026 – guidelines on practical implementation of classification rules for high risk AI systems to be provided; (5) 2 August 2026 – remaining provisions take effect, including fines for GPAI model providers, except for article 6(1); and (6) 2 August 2027 – article 6(1) on classification rules for high risk AI systems and corresponding obligations apply. Note that this timeline document disclaims that it should not be taken to represent an official position of the European Parliament.
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