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The final draft of the EU Code of Practice for General Purpose AI (GPAI) models is expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks. Companies developing GPAI models like Large Language Models will be able to use the Code to demonstrate compliance with their legal requirements under the EU AI Act. As such, the Code has the potential to serve as a valuable tool to create legal certainty for businesses and [...]
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On 14 November, the EU AI Office circulated the first draft of the EU AI Act Code of Practice for general-purpose AI (GPAI) Models. Drafted by a group of experts, the Code is meant to guide developers of GPAI models 鈥� known as providers under the AI Act 鈥� on how to demonstrate compliance with their AI Act obligations. 91pro视频 represents the tech industry in the drafting group and submitted written feedback [...]
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On 5 November, 91pro视频 participated in the European Data Protection Board鈥檚 (EDPB) stakeholder workshop on AI Models. The workshop was meant to inform the EDPB鈥檚 opinion on the use of personal data for AI models, which is expected before the end of the year. Ahead of the workshop, 91pro视频 joined 14 other industry associations in a joint statement, calling on the EDPB to take a balanced, risk-based, and pro-innovation [...]
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On 30 September, 91pro视频 will represent the global technology industry in the first plenary meeting of stakeholders for the drafting of the Code of Practice for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models. These are powerful AI models underpinning numerous AI uses, including generative AI, and are crucial for AI innovation. Developers of GPAI models 鈥� known as providers under the AI Act 鈥� will be able to use the [...]
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EU institutions seem poised to formally approve the world鈥檚 first horizontal AI law in the coming weeks. The AI Act鈥檚 first testbed will be on Friday 2 February, when ambassadors of EU Member States are set to vote on the agreed text. The European Parliament should start its own formal process of approval in mid-February, with a committee vote expected for 13 February followed by a plenary vote in [...]
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The upcoming political trilogue meeting will be a crucial milestone for the EU AI Act and could be decisive to reach an agreement on the EU鈥檚 landmark AI legislation. EU policymakers are currently grappling with some of the most contentious issues in the Act, including which uses of AI will be banned and the rules for general-purpose AI (GPAI) and foundation models鈥攖he building blocks for AI systems. [...]
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The EU AI Act negotiations are back in full swing as EU legislators prepare for the next political trilogue on 2 and 3 October. The European Commission, Council of the EU, and European Parliament are expected to discuss the key provisions concerning the designation of the high-risk AI use cases which will be subject to the Act and proposed requirements for foundation models and general-purpose AI systems. [...]
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The EU Data Act will greatly impact the way companies manage data. It contains ambitious rules on data sharing between businesses and with governments, as well as provisions on cloud switching that have prompted feedback from diverse industries. Many questions remain as to how the framework will work in practice. As legislators finalize the legislative text, Article 27 requires more attention. The [...]
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Following the much-anticipated publication of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act proposal by the European Commission earlier this year, EU policymakers in the Council and the European Parliament are beginning their work on the text. While the Council is already looking at the key substantive issues of the proposal, the European Parliament is expected to intensify the legislative work in the coming [...]