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General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (Transparency, Copyright, Safety and Security chapters)

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Voluntary code that GPAI model providers can sign to demonstrate compliance with AI Act Articles 53 and 55: a model documentation form, a copyright policy, and (for systemic-risk models only) safety and security practices. The Commission and AI Board confirmed it as an adequate compliance tool; signatories include Amazon, Anthropic, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Mistral AI and OpenAI, with xAI signing only the Safety and Security chapter.

Why it matters

Signing gives GPAI providers a presumption-like route to show compliance and reduces scrutiny now that Commission enforcement powers over GPAI apply (from 2 Aug 2026).

What it requires

Transparency to usersCopyright and training dataFrontier model safetySecurity testingIncident reporting
SourceEuropean Commission - Shaping Europe's digital future: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/contents-code-gpai Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026.

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General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (Transparency, Copyright, Safety and Security chapters). European Commission AI Office (drafted by independent experts). Status: In force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/eu-gpai-code-of-practice-2025/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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