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European Commission Publishes Voluntary AI Code of Practice

The voluntary code provides guidelines on transparency, copyright protection and safety for AI providers before the AI Act’s general-purpose rules take effect on August 2.

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE - The European Union flag stands inside the atrium at the European Council building in Brussels, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, file)
European Union flags wave outside the European Commission building in Brussels, where officials unveiled a new code of practice on general-purpose AI. The voluntary guidelines aim to enforce transparency, copyright protections, and safety standards for advanced AI systems like ChatGPT.
The EU has come under fierce pressure to delay enforcing its landmark AI law

Overview

  • The European Commission published its final General-Purpose AI Code of Practice on July 10 as a voluntary framework to support compliance with the EU AI Act.
  • Thirteen independent experts compiled the code after consulting roughly 1,000 stakeholders from industry, academia, civil society and member states.
  • The code outlines best practices for transparency in model documentation, adherence to copyright law and safety measures for the most advanced AI systems.
  • Under the AI Act, general-purpose AI rules will apply from August 2 with enforcement beginning in mid-2026 for new models and mid-2027 for existing ones.
  • Nearly 50 major European firms urged a two-year delay over concerns about regulatory complexity and competitiveness, but the Commission refused to postpone implementation.