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EU AI Act Implementation: Drafting the Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models

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This CCIA Europe page covers the EU AI Act's Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models, featuring video interviews with policy experts discussing implementation challenges, stakeholder engagement, and the balance between flexibility and regulation—relevant to AI governance and deployment oversight.

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This CCIA Europe resource presents a series of video interviews with policy experts and stakeholders discussing the drafting of the EU AI Act's voluntary Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI (GPAI) models, due by May 2025. Experts emphasize the need for legal clarity, flexibility, proportionality, and inclusive stakeholder participation. The resource highlights both the opportunities and challenges in creating practical, globally aligned AI governance rules.

Key Points

  • •The EU AI Office is facilitating a voluntary Code of Practice for GPAI model providers, with a May 2025 deadline.
  • •Experts stress the need for legal certainty, pragmatic bottom-up drafting, and alignment with international AI standards.
  • •The Code must remain flexible enough to adapt to rapid technological evolution while being grounded in EU law.
  • •Civil society inclusion is emphasized as critical to ensuring balanced, trustworthy, and rights-respecting AI guidelines.
  • •CCIA Europe is organizing European AI Roundtables to foster collaboration among academia, industry, civil society, and regulators.

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Published November 19, 2024 
 
 
 
 

 EU AI Act Implementation: Drafting the Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 Boniface de Champris , Senior Policy Manager, CCIA Europe 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 As an important step in the implementation of the EU’s landmark AI Act, the European Commission’s AI Office is currently facilitating the drafting of a voluntary Code of Practice for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models, which needs to be ready by May 2025. Last week, the very first draft of the Code was unveiled, and stakeholders taking part in the drafting process will start discussing it (in dedicated working groups) this week already.

 But why does this voluntary Code matter so much? And what challenges lie ahead? Explore that and more in these video interviews, recorded as part of the European AI Roundtable series hosted by the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe).

 Avoiding Pitfalls in AI Regulation: The Critical Role of the EU’s Code of Practice 

 Yann Padova (legal expert at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati) discusses the critical steps needed to ensure the timely and effective delivery of the EU Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models. Padova emphasises the need for clarity, legal certainty, and a pragmatic bottom-up approach to drafting the AI Act’s first Code of Practice. He also outlines key recommendations to avoid unnecessary complexity and ensure alignment with global standards. 

 
 
 

 Inside the EU AI Act’s Code of Practice Drafting: Creating Practical AI Rules 

 Cornelia Kutterer (Adjunct Senior Research Fellow / Chair of Legal and Regulatory Implications of AI at the University of Grenoble, and moderator of the second edition of the European AI Roundtable) explores the drafting process of the AI Act’s Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models. The Managing Director of Considerati highlights the importance of grounding the Code in EU law, while ensuring it remains flexible enough to adapt to market developments. Kutterer also discusses alignment with international initiatives and the need for a practical, implementable Code.

 
 
 

 EU Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Explained: Striking the Right Balance 

 Boniface de Champris (Senior Policy Manager at CCIA Europe) discusses the drafting process of the AI Act’s Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models. He highlights the importance of a flexible, proportionate approach to AI regulation that considers the rapid evolution of technology. Regarding the drafting process, De Champris emphasises the unique opportunity for stakeholders to actively help shape the Code and ensure the rules remain relevant as artificial intelligence continues to advance. 

 
 
 

 Europe’s AI Future: The Challenges and Opportunities of the AI Act’s Code of Practice 

 Daniel Friedlaender (Senior Vice President and Head of Office, CCIA Europe) discusses the importance of getting the Code of Practice for G

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