The code of practice, heavily lobbied by industry, was unveiled last week as the European Commission’s latest measure to mitigate risks from AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or X’s Grok. This initiative follows criticism of Grok for producing harmful content, such as comments praising Hitler.
The EU’s code aims to encourage AI companies to adhere to the bloc’s regulations without initiating extensive investigations.
The code guides firms on complying with the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act, a mandatory law. Companies choosing not to participate may face increased scrutiny from the Commission during the AI Act’s enforcement.
However, the tech industry has fiercely lobbied against the code for months.
On Friday, Kaplan referenced a letter from early July signed by over 40 leading European companies, including Bosch and SAP, urging the Commission to pause the AI Act’s implementation.
Meta expressed concerns that the regulatory approach could hinder the development and deployment of advanced AI models in Europe and impede European companies aiming to innovate in this space, Kaplan stated.
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