Article 51 Classification of general-purpose AI models as general-purpose AI models with systemic risk
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1. A general-purpose AI model shall be classified as a general-purpose AI model with systemic risk if it meets any of the following conditions: (a)
it has high impact capabilities evaluated on the basis of appropriate technical tools and methodologies, including indicators and benchmarks;
(b)
based on a decision of the Commission,
ex officio
or following a qualified alert from the scientific panel, it has capabilities or an impact equivalent to those set out in point (a) having regard to the criteria set out in
Annex XIII.
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2. A general-purpose AI model shall be presumed to have high impact capabilities pursuant to paragraph 1, point (a), when the cumulative amount of computation used for its training measured in floating point operations is greater than 10
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3. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 97 to amend the thresholds listed in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, as well as to supplement benchmarks and indicators in light of evolving technological developments, such as algorithmic improvements or increased hardware efficiency, when necessary, for these thresholds to reflect the state of the art. Articles3
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General-purpose AI models could pose systemic risks which include, but are not limited to, any actual or reasonably foreseeable negative effects in relation to major accidents, disruptions of critical sectors and serious consequences to public health and safety; any actual or reasonably foreseeable …
It is appropriate to establish a methodology for the classification of general-purpose AI models as general-purpose AI model with systemic risks. Since systemic risks result from particularly high capabilities, a general-purpose AI model should be considered to present systemic risks if it has high-…
2021-04-21
Commission Proposal — COM(2021) 206 final
Article 51 — The following information shall be provided and thereafter kept up to date with regard to high-risk AI systems to be registered in accordance with Article 51.
1. Name, address and contact details of the provider; 2. Where submission of information is carried out by another person on behalf of the provider, the name, address and contact details of that person; 3. Name, address and contact details of the authorised representative, where applicable; 4. AI system trade name and any additional unambiguous reference allowing identification and traceability of the AI system; 5. Description of the intended purpose of the AI system; 6. Status of the AI system (on the market, or in service; no longer placed on the market/in service, recalled); 7. Type, number and expiry date of the certificate issued by the notified body and the name or identification number of that notified body, when applicable; 8. A scanned copy of the certificate referred to in point 7, when applicable; 9. Member States in which the AI system is or has been placed on the market, put into service or made available in the Union; 10. A copy of the EU declaration of conformity referred to in Article 48; 11. Electronic instructions for use; this information shall not be provided for high-risk AI systems in the areas of law enforcement and migration, asylum and border control management referred to in Annex III, points 1, 6 and 7. 12. URL for additional information (optional).
July 2024
Final Adopted Text — Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
Article 51 — Classification of general-purpose AI models as general-purpose AI models with systemic risk
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