EU General-Purpose AI Model Training Data Public Summary Template

GPAI-TDS · European Commission

The European Commission published a standardized template for providers of general-purpose AI models to use when publicly disclosing summaries of their training data. It supports compliance with the transparency obligations for general-purpose AI models established under the EU AI Act. Providers are expected to follow the template structure when meeting their disclosure requirements under that regulation.

Overview

This template is an implementation instrument issued by the European Commission to operationalize the training data transparency requirements applicable to general-purpose AI model providers under the EU AI Act. The EU AI Act requires providers of general-purpose AI models to make publicly available a sufficiently detailed summary of the content used to train the model, enabling third parties to assess potential copyright, privacy, and bias considerations. The template standardizes the format and minimum content of those summaries, reducing ambiguity for providers and creating a consistent basis for regulatory review. It applies to all providers placing general-purpose AI models on the EU market, regardless of where those providers are established. While styled as a guideline, the template functions as a quasi-binding compliance tool because adherence is expected as evidence of satisfying the underlying statutory obligation. The European Commission may revise the template as enforcement practice and technical understanding of training data documentation matures.

Key Requirements

•Providers of general-purpose AI models must publish a training data summary using the Commission-issued template structure
•Summaries must disclose, at minimum, the main data sources, data types, and any filtering or selection criteria applied during training
•Disclosures must be made publicly available, meaning accessible without restriction to any third party
•The template must be completed prior to or at the point of placing a general-purpose AI model on the EU market
•Failure to comply with the underlying EU AI Act transparency obligation can result in fines of up to EUR 15 million or 3% of global annual turnover, whichever is higher
•Providers with systemic-risk-designated models face additional and more detailed disclosure obligations beyond the baseline template

Who It Affects

Large enterpriseSMBAI developer

Effective Date

2026-01-01