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European Commission Publishes Voluntary Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI

The framework requires developers to disclose training data types with copyright compliance ahead of the August 2 deadline pending member state approval.

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)
The EU has come under fierce pressure to delay enforcing its landmark AI law
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Overview

  • On July 10 the European Commission released the long-awaited voluntary code of practice to guide compliance with the EU’s AI Act for advanced general-purpose AI models.
  • The code mandates transparency in training data, adherence to EU copyright rules and basic security measures before binding obligations begin on August 2.
  • Companies can opt into the framework once approved by member states, gaining reduced administrative burdens and increased legal certainty versus alternative compliance routes.
  • Binding enforcement for new AI models will start one year after August 2, and existing systems have until August 2027 to meet the requirements.
  • Nearly 50 leading European firms have called for a two-year pause on enforcement and watchdogs have accused Big Tech of influencing the code’s drafting process to weaken its provisions.