Europe’s New AI Code of Conduct: Inside the Plan to Tame Big Tech’s Models by 2025
The final General-Purpose AI Code of Practice was delivered to the European Commission on July 10, 2025. The EU AI Act takes effect August 2, 2025, with a one-year grace period for new GPAI models and two years for existing ones before penalties apply. Providers following the Code gain a rebuttable presumption of compliance. The Code mandates transparency, copyright measures, and safety protocols for frontier models.