The European Commission today finalized its official template for AI training data transparency, providing the definitive framework for compliance with the EU AI Act.
What’s confirmed today (July 24, 2025):
Final template after extensive stakeholder consultation (430+ responses) Comprehensive disclosure requirements across all training phases Balanced approach protecting trade secrets while ensuring transparency Clear implementation timeline with enforcement starting August 2026 Key disclosure requirements:
General Information: Model identification, modalities, training data size ranges, linguistic characteristics Data Sources: Public datasets, licensed content, web-scraped data (top 10% of domains), user data, synthetic/AI-generated training data Legal Compliance: Copyright reservation, respect, illegal content removal measures Critical timeline:
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