What is xAI's stance on the EU AI Act's Code of Practice?

xAI supports the safety and security chapter of the EU AI Act's Code of Practice and will be signing it, but has concerns about other parts of the code being "detrimental to innovation" and its copyright provisions being an "over-reach".

How do other tech companies like Google and Microsoft view the EU AI Act's Code of Practice?

Alphabet's Google has previously said it would sign the code of practice, while Microsoft's President Brad Smith has said the company would likely sign it. However, Meta (Facebook's parent company) has said it will not be signing the code.

What are the key chapters of the EU AI Act's Code of Practice?

The code has three chapters - transparency, copyright, and safety and security. The guidance on transparency and copyright will apply to all general-purpose AI providers, while the chapters on safety and security target providers of the most advanced models.

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xAI to Sign EU AI Safety Code, Raises Innovation Concerns

31 Jul

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Summary

xAI to sign EU AI Act's Code of Practice chapter on safety and security
Code aims to help companies comply with EU's AI rules
xAI says other parts of code are "detrimental to innovation"

On July 31, 2025, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI announced that it will sign the safety and security chapter of the European Union's code of practice for AI. The code, developed by 13 independent experts, aims to help companies comply with the EU's landmark AI regulations.

While signing the code is voluntary, it provides legal certainty to signatories. The code has three chapters - transparency, copyright, and safety and security. xAI stated that it supports AI safety and will be signing the safety and security chapter, but raised concerns about the other parts of the code.

According to xAI, "the AI Act and the Code have a portion that promotes AI safety, its other parts contain requirements that are profoundly detrimental to innovation and its copyright provisions are clearly (an) over-reach." The company did not specify whether it plans to sign the other two chapters of the code.

Other tech giants, such as Alphabet's Google and Microsoft, have previously indicated their intent to sign the code of practice. However, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has said it will not be signing the code due to legal uncertainties and measures that go beyond the scope of the AI Act.

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