More than 30 AI companies were covered by the European Commission's first inspections

The European Commission has sent requests for information to more than 30 companies working with artificial intelligence. In Brussels, these were called the first enforcement actions under the European AI Act.

The requests concern two main areas. The first covers the safety and security of AI systems, including general-purpose models and the most advanced AI models.

The second block concerns compliance with copyright and transparency requirements. In particular, the AI Act establishes rules for providers of generative systems and models regarding documentation, use of copyrighted material, and labeling of content created or altered by artificial intelligence.

The European Commission has not yet disclosed the list of companies that received requests. EC spokesperson Thomas Regnier explained that at this stage it is about requests for information, and the dialogue with companies continues.

Separately, the European Commission confirmed recent contacts with OpenAI and Anthropic regarding cybersecurity risks of their models. At the same time, Brussels did not report whether these two companies are included in the list of more than 30 recipients of formal requests.

The European AI Office has the right to demand information and documentation from developers to verify compliance with the AI Act. Such requests are one of the investigative tools provided by the law, along with the possibility to conduct model evaluations and, subsequently, to apply sanctions if violations are found.

Part of the key provisions of the AI Act for generative AI has already entered into force. Since August 2, 2026, in particular, transparency requirements for AI systems apply: providers must ensure the ability to identify synthetic content, and users in certain cases must be informed about interaction with an AI system.

Thus, the current wave of requests became one of the first practical tests of how the European Commission will apply the new rules to the largest AI market participants.

Source: European Commission, ANSA