The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice is a voluntary tool designed to help industry comply with the AI Act's legal obligations regarding safety, transparency, and copyright for general-purpose AI models. Prepared by independent experts in a multi-stakeholder process and published on July 10, 2025, the code consists of three chapters covering Transparency, Copyright, and Safety and Security. Providers of general-purpose AI models who voluntarily sign it can demonstrate compliance with the AI Act, thereby reducing their administrative burden and gaining legal certainty.
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Who issued it
Who it governs
General-purpose AI model providers looking to demonstrate compliance with the European Union AI Act.
What the document contains
The document covers transparency obligations through a model documentation form, practical solutions for meeting EU copyright law compliance, and state-of-the-art practices for managing systemic risks from advanced AI models.
Not stated.
- The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice helps industry comply with EU AI Act obligations on safety, transparency, and copyright.
- The code is a voluntary tool prepared by independent experts through a multi-stakeholder process.
- It is structured into three separately authored chapters: Transparency, Copyright, and Safety and Security.
- The Safety and Security chapter specifically addresses systemic risks for the most advanced general-purpose AI models.
- Voluntary signatories can demonstrate compliance with the AI Act by adhering to the code, granting them greater legal certainty and trust.
· Transparency · Copyright · Safety and Security
How it scores
Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.
Accountability
2/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
The Chapters on Transparency and Copyright offer all providers of general-purpose AI models a way to demonstrate compliance with their obligations under Article 53 AI Act.
The 3 chapters of the code
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Fairness
0/5Non-discrimination and equitable treatment
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Human Dignity
0/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
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Human Oversight
0/5Humans remain in control of consequential decisions
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Privacy
0/5Protection of personal data and private life
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Transparency
4/5Openness about how AI systems work and are used
The Transparency chapter (PDF) offers a user-friendly Model Documentation Form (DOCX) which allows providers to easily document the information necessary to comply with the AI Act obligation to on model providers to ensure sufficient transparency.
Transparency
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Enforcement
2/5Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force
Following the endorsement, AI model providers who voluntarily sign it can show they comply with the AI Act by adhering to the code.
Paragraph 1
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Impact Assessment
4/5Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use
The Safety and Security chapter (PDF) outlines concrete state-of-the-art practices for managing systemic risks, i.e. risks from the most advanced models.
Safety and Security
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