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AI developers see EU code of practice confirmed, initial signatories released

By Luca Bertuzzi ( August 1, 2025, 10:55 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission has confirmed a voluntary code of practice as an official compliance tool under the AI Act for general-purpose AI models. Major AI developers including OpenAI, Google, xAI and Anthropic have signed on, while Meta has declined. The AI firms that subscribe to the code are expected to face lesser regulatory scrutiny and smaller fines. The US administration has criticized the move, accusing the commission of forcing American companies to sign.The European Commission has formally confirmed a voluntary code of practice as an official compliance tool for the AI Act’s rules for AI models and published a list of initial AI firms that have signed up to it....

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