The EU AI Act Newsletter #82: GPAI Code of Practice Goes Live

<p> The European Commission has released a voluntary Code of Practice to help industry comply with AI Act obligations regarding safety, transparency and copyright for general-purpose AI models..</p> <p><strong> Legislative Process</strong></p><p> General-Purpose AI Code of Practice published: The European Commission has released a voluntary Code of Practice to help industry comply with AI Act obligations regarding safety, transparency and copyright for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models. Published on 10 July 2025, the Code was developed by independent experts through a multi-stakeholder process. Member States and the Commission will assess its adequacy in the coming weeks. Once endorsed, AI model providers who voluntarily adopt the Code can demonstrate AI Act compliance whilst reducing administrative burden and gaining greater legal certainty compared to alternative compliance methods. The Code comprises three separately authored chapters: 1) Transparency and 2) Copyright (applicable to all GPAI model providers under Article 53), and 3) Safety and Security (relevant [...]</p> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:40) Legislative Process</p><p>(06:35) Analyses</p> <p>---</p>
<p><b>First published:</b><br/>
July 21st, 2025 </p>

<p><b>Source:</b><br/>
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