The European Commission has published the first draft of the General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence (AI) Code of Practice. The draft was prepared by independent experts who were appointed by the AI Office as chairs and vice-chairs of the four working groups of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice.
This first draft is based on the contributions from a multi-stakeholder consultation organised by the AI Office, as well as a dedicated workshop that brought together providers of general-purpose AI models. The document will be further discussed next week in the four working groups taking place from 18 November to 21 November, and on 22 November during the Code of Practice Plenary.
As part of the Code of Practice Plenary, stakeholders, representatives from EU Member States, as well as European and international observers are invited to provide comments via a dedicated platform by 28 November to help shape the next versions of the Code of Practice. The final document is expected to be published and presented at a closing Plenary in May 2025.
The rules governing general-purpose AI models under the AI Act will come into application in August 2025. The Code of Practice aims to facilitate the proper implementation of these rules and will play a crucial role in guiding the future development and deployment of trustworthy and safe general-purpose AI models in the EU.
Key aspects of the Code include details on transparency and enforcement of copyright-related rules for providers of general-purpose AI model, as well as a taxonomy of systemic risks, risk assessment methodologies, and mitigation measures for providers of advanced general-purpose AI models which may pose systemic risks.
