AI Act: What does general purpose AI (GPAI) even mean?

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Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! The AI space is laden with acronyms -- but arguably, one of the most-discussed right now is GPAI (general purpose AI). As anyone paying attention to the AI landscape is well-aware, this term could eventually define -- and regulate -- systems in the European Union's AI Act. But, since it was proposed in an amendment earlier this year, many question its specificity (or lack thereof) and implications.