Annex XII AI Act

class="oj-doc-ti" id="d1e38-143-1">ANNESS XII

Official text

id="anx_XII"> ANNESS XII Informazzjoni dwar it-trasparenza msemmija fl-Artikolu 53(1), il-punt (b) – dokumentazzjoni teknika għall-fornituri ta' mudelli tal-IA bi skop ġenerali lil fornituri downstream li jintegraw il-mudell fis-sistema tal-IA tagħhom L-informazzjoni msemmija fl-Artikolu 53(1), il-punt (b) għandu jkun fiha mill-inqas dan li ġej:

1. Deskrizzjoni ġenerali tas-mudell tal-IA bi skop ġenerali li tinkludi:

(a) il-kompiti li l-mudell ikun maħsub li jwettaq u t-tip u n-natura tas-sistemi tal-IA li fihom jista' jiġi integrat;

(b) il-politiki ta' użu aċċettabbli applikabbli;

(d) kif il-mudell jinteraġixxi, jew jista' jintuża biex jinteraġixxi, ma' hardware jew software li mhux parti mill-mudell innifsu, fejn applikabbli;

(e) il-verżjonijiet tas-software rilevanti relatati mal-użu tal-mudell tal-IA bi skop ġenerali, fejn applikabbli;

(f) l-arkitettura u n-numru ta' parametri;

(g) il-modalità (eż. test, immaġni) u l-format tal-inputs u l-outputs;

(h) il-liċenzja għall-mudell.

2. Deskrizzjoni dettaljata tal-elementi tal-mudell u tal-proċess għall-iżvilupp tiegħu, inkluż:

(a) il-mezzi tekniċi (eż. struzzjonijiet għall-użu, infrastruttura, għodod) meħtieġa biex il-mudell tal-IA bi skop ġenerali jiġi integrat fis-sistemi tal-IA;

(b) il-modalità (eż. test, immaġni, eċċ.) u l-format tal-inputs u l-outputs u d-daqs massimu tagħhom (eż. context window length, eċċ.);

(c) informazzjoni dwar id-data użata għat-taħriġ, l-ittestjar u l-validazzjoni, fejn applikabbli, inkluż it-tip u l-provenjenza tad-data u l-metodoloġiji tal-manutenzjoni.

Source: EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — text reproduced verbatim.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Annex XII of the AI Act regulate?

Annex XII describes the transparency information that GPAI model providers must provide to downstream providers integrating the model into their AI systems, under Article 53(1)(b).

What is the difference between Annex XI and Annex XII?

Annex XI contains the full technical documentation for the provider itself. Annex XII contains the information that must be shared with downstream providers integrating the GPAI model into their own AI systems.

What information must I share with downstream providers?

Annex XII requires two main sections: (1) general model description (tasks, usage policies, release date, architecture, parameters, modalities, licence), and (2) description of integration means, input/output specifications and data information.

Do I need to document the maximum context size?

Yes, point 2b of Annex XII requires information on the modality and format of inputs and outputs, including their maximum size (such as context window length).

Is Annex XII relevant if I offer an open-source model?

Yes, Annex XII applies to all GPAI model providers making their model available to downstream providers, regardless of whether the model is open-source or proprietary. The transparency obligations of Article 53 apply broadly.

Do I need to share my training data with downstream providers?

Point 2c requires information about training, testing and validation data, including type, provenance and curation methods. You don't need to share the data itself, but must provide sufficient information about it.

How do I deliver the Annex XII information?

The AI Act does not prescribe a specific format. In practice, this is often done through model cards, technical documentation or API documentation provided with the model.

Do I need to state the model's licence?

Yes, point 1h of Annex XII explicitly requires that the licence for the model is stated in the transparency information for downstream providers.