The EU just dropped a north star, not a rulebook
The EU just dropped a north star, not a rulebook
Anthropic has committed to the European Commission’s AI Code of Practice this week, joining organizations such as OpenAI, Microsoft, and others. The initiative is voluntary and not legally binding. Why is this significant? It represents one of the most explicit indications of the future direction of AI governance. This development is not primarily about bureaucratic regulation, but rather about shaping expectations prior to the enactment of formal legislation in.
A few things caught my eye:
➡️ They’re talking about test-time compute.
Not just how the model is trained—but how it’s used after launch. That’s a huge shift. It hints at a future where companies don’t just explain how something works—they take responsibility for how it behaves in the wild.
📦 They’re calling for model disclosures and provenance.
Translation: what this model can do, its limits, and the risks it might pose. That’s not just about transparency—it’s a glimpse of what your enterprise buyers or regulators will ask next year. And here’s the main point for legal teams and product leaders: You don’t need to wait for regulations to start building smarter AI safety measures. This Code of Practice offers a free head start. Use it. Whether you’re advising a team working with LLMs or figuring out how to prepare your product lineup for the future—this early warning enables you to move forward confidently.It’s not about being first. It’s about being ready.
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