The European Commission has issued a call to stakeholders to participate in drafting a code of practice for general-purpose artificial intelligence (GPAI), a key part of compliance with the AI Act for deployers of technology like ChatGPT, according to a press release on Tuesday (30 July).
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a diversity of stakeholders will be engaged in the process, albeit with companies still maintaining a somewhat stronger position in the planned structure, according to the call for expression of interest published today, which runs until 25 August.
Separately, on Tuesday the Commission opened up a consultation for parties to express their views on the code of practice until 10 September, without participating directly in its drafting.
GPAI providers, like OpenAI or Microsoft, can use the code to demonstrate compliance with their obligations until harmonised standards are created. The standards will support compliance with GPAI obligations, which take effect in August 2025, one year after the AI Act comes into force.
The Commission may give the code general validity within the EU through an implementing act, similar to how it plans to convert a voluntary Code of Practice on Disinformation under the Digital Services Act into a formal Code of Conduct.
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