The European Commission’s implementation guidance for the AI Act, published on 18 July, has been met with sharp criticism from the creative sector. A broad coalition – including GESAC (the European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers), IMPALA (the Independent Music Companies Association), and CISAC (the International Confederation of
The European Commission has secured widespread support from US Big Tech and other AI leaders for its General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, a voluntary tool to ensure compliance with the EU's landmark AI Act. August 2, 2025, marked a new key date in the rollout of the EU&
xAI accepts only the safety and security chapter of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act's code, while criticising other sections, particularly copyright provisions. The EU list published on 1 August 2025 includes xAI among 23 companies, including Amazon, Google and Microsoft, while Meta has completely rejected the code. Elon
The EU AI Code of Practice establishes a significant new benchmark for AI safety practices, setting mandatory requirements for models exceeding 10^25 FLOPs. The European Commission released the three chapters of the General Purpose AI Code of Practice on July 10, 2025, as a voluntary tool to help industry
OpenAI officially announced on July 11, 2025, its intention to sign the EU AI Act's Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI, committing the company to standards of safety, transparency, and accountability within the European regulatory framework. The move is significant as OpenAI becomes the first major AI developer
Forty-six leaders of Europe's largest companies called on the European Commission to delay the implementation of the Artificial Intelligence Act in an open letter published on July 4, 2025. The chief executives specifically requested a "two-year clock-stop" before key obligations enter into force, affecting both the
The European Commission launched a public consultation on June 6, 2025, seeking feedback on implementing the AI Act's regulations for high-risk Artificial Intelligence systems. The six-week consultation, running until July 18, 2025, aims to gather practical examples and clarify outstanding questions related to high-risk AI systems, with the
On April 28, 2025, the European Commission announced that the EU AI Office is launching a €9.08 million tender for monitoring compliance and assessing systemic risks of General-Purpose AI (GPAI) models. The call for tenders relates to the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, which entered into force on August 1,
Italy and Hungary have missed the EU AI Act's 2 November 2024 deadline to designate authorities responsible for ensuring fundamental rights compliance in AI tool deployment, according to data provided by the European Commission. The number of appointed authorities varies across member states, reflecting national law implementation and
On 11 March 2025, the third draft of the EU General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice was published, raising significant concerns among industry stakeholders and legal experts. Designed for providers of GPAI models like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Midjourney, the Code aims to assist businesses in complying with the EU
The conflicting relationship between two key European Union regulations—the EU AI Act and the GDPR—creates significant legal uncertainty regarding the non-discriminatory application of artificial intelligence. According to a February 2025 analysis by the European Parliament Research Service, this issue is particularly pronounced in the case of high-risk AI
The European Parliament adopted the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (EU AI Act) on March 13, 2024, which works closely with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to regulate the development and use of AI systems in the EU. While GDPR primarily focuses on fundamental rights and personal data protection, the EU
