DLA Piper reports on the European Commission’s first guidelines for providers of General-Purpose AI (GPAI) models under the EU AI Act. The guidelines provide a practical checklist for developers, emphasizing the need for detailed technical documentation, robust downstream information, and respect for copyright when training AI models. They aim to help companies prepare for full compliance with the AI Act’s obligations as they work to deploy generative AI systems across the EU.

The newsletter also reviews other technology-law developments. It notes Ofcom’s consultation on the UK Online Safety Act and new guidance focused on protecting children from online harms. In addition, it discusses a Court of Appeal decision concerning AI and inventorship in patent law and surveys how jurisdictions around the world are crafting regulations on AI governance, online safety and intellectual property. Together, these updates show how rapidly evolving technology law requires coordinated international responses.