# Classification of general-purpose AI models as general-purpose AI models with systemic risk — AI Act — context bundle > Focused context for a single provision, curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical page: https://overview.legal/laws/ai-act/art-51 > Every item cites its source. Verify against the official text (EUR-Lex / wetten.overheid.nl) before relying on it. ## Provision ### Classification of general-purpose AI models as general-purpose AI models with systemic risk — Classification of general-purpose AI models as general-purpose AI models with systemic risk *AI Act, aiact-art-51-en — https://overview.legal/laws/ai-act/art-51* 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. 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 1025. 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. ## Guidance ### EDPB-EDPS Joint opinion 1/2026 on the Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence *EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/53738* EDPB, EDPB-EDPS Joint opinion 1/2026 on the Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI) ### EDPB Annual Report 2024 *EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/50818* De EDPB heeft het Jaarraport van 2024 gepubliceerd. Met ook een handzame samenvatting voor degene die geen tijd hebben. Er wordt ook een lijst met zaken van enkele DPAs uitgekozen, waaruit ook het volgende tabelletje met cijfers kan worden gedestilleerd. ↓ (dit leest het beste op de website, mind... ### Opinion 28/2024 on certain data protection aspects related to the processing of personal data in the context of AI models *EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/125697* Adopted 1 Opinion 28/2024 on certain data protection aspects related to the processing of personal data in the context of AI models Adopted on 17 December 2024 Adopted 2 Executive summary AI technologies create many opportunities and benefits across a wide range of sectors and social activities. By protecting the fundamental right to data protection, GDPR supports these opportunities and promotes other EU fundamental rights, including the right to freedom of thought, expression and information,… ### EDPB Annual Report 2021 *EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/125941* Enhancing the depth and breadth of data protection 2 EDPB Annual Report 2021 2 ENHANCING THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF DATA PROTECTION An Executive Summary of this report, which provides an overview of key EDPB activities in 2021, is also available. Further details about the EDPB can be found on our website at edpb.europa.eu. 3 EDPB Annual Report 2021 3 GLOSSARY 7 FOREWORD 10 2021 - HIGHLIGHTS 13 3.1. STRATEGY 2021-2023 AND WORK PROGRAMME 2021-2022 13 3.2. EDPB OPINIONS ON DRAFT UK ADEQUACY… ## Related topics - **GPAI Systemic Risk** — https://overview.legal/topics/general-purpose-ai-models-systemic-risk ## Legal Framework - **AI Risk Assessment** — https://overview.legal/topics/ai-risk-assessment ## Legal Framework - **High-Risk AI Classification** — https://overview.legal/topics/high-risk-ai-classification ## High-Risk AI Classification --- Generated by overview.legal · https://overview.legal/laws/ai-act/art-51 · 2026-08-22