The European Union (EU) AI Act became effective in August 2024, after years of negotiations (and some drama). Since entering into force, the AI Act’s implementation has been somewhat bumpy. The initial set of obligations for general-purpose AI (GPAI) providers took effect in August 2025 but the voluntary Code of Practice faced multiple drafting delays. The finalized version was released with less than a month to go before GPAI providers needed to comply with the law.
