JOINLobbying intensifies on EU Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI
The Code of Practice outlining obligations for general-purpose AI providers was due to be finalised by 1 May. However, with both tech companies and rightsholders dissatisfied with the draft, the EU AI Office has postponed the adoption deadline to August 2025, citing a need to “prioritise extended feedback cycles as requested by all stakeholders.”
A broad coalition of rightsholders, including STM, raised serious concerns about the latest draft (published in March), warning that it could undermine protections already established in existing legislation. Several governments—such as Spain—have also called for a comprehensive revision of the Code before adoption.
In contrast, the U.S. administration has aligned more closely with tech sector interests. A letter from the U.S. Mission to the EU to the AI Office acknowledged improvements in the draft but urged further changes to increase flexibility, reduce prescriptiveness, and better protect trade secrets.
Details on the next opportunity for formal comment submission have not yet been announced.