European Commission publishes the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
Concerns EU AI Act
What changed?
The final Code of Practice for general-purpose AI models was published, with chapters on transparency, copyright, and safety and security for models with systemic risk, ahead of the 2 August 2025 application date.
What does it mean in practice?
Model providers can sign the Code to demonstrate compliance with Articles 53 and 55.
Official source
General-Purpose AI Code of PracticeEuropean Commission · 10 Jul 2025
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AIPolicyTracker (2026). “European Commission publishes the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice”. https://aipolicytracker.org/changes/2025-07-10-eu-gpai-code-of-practice (accessed 24 September 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
Cite the official text alongside it: General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, European Commission, https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/contents-code-gpai.
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