While the code is voluntary, the EU AI Act’s rules for general-purpose AI models will become legally binding from August 2, with enforcement staggered over the following two years.
Several major tech companies have called for a delay in enforcing the AI Act, citing a lack of practical guidance on implementation as a key concern.
This week, more than 40 CEOs from leading European companies, including ASML, Philips, Siemens, and Mistral, appealed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to pause the rollout of the AI Act for two years.
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