EU's GPAI Code of Practice: Toothless Guidelines or Clever Stopgap?
The EU just unveiled its Code of Practice for general-purpose AI—think guidelines for the ChatGPT crowd. But with no legal bite, will Big Tech even glance at it?
Everyone figured OpenAI's IPO was imminent. Instead, they're hoovering up $122 billion privately — with retail investors chipping in $3B — rewriting the script on AI's money game.
The EU just unveiled its Code of Practice for general-purpose AI—think guidelines for the ChatGPT crowd. But with no legal bite, will Big Tech even glance at it?
Imagine training an AI with a number so vast—10²³ floating point operations—it rivals the atoms in the observable universe. That's the EU's new line for GPAI models.
Westminster's latest social media ban push for kids isn't protection—it's a power grab. Ministers get carte blanche to decide what's 'harmful,' and we're all collateral damage.
Your VMS just matched a temp to Amsterdam. Congrats—now prove it's not biased, or face EU fines. Staffing's AI party is over.
LiteLLM's brutal week: malware steals creds from their open-source tool, then they bail on compliance partner dive amid fraud accusations. Silicon Valley's trust in quick-fix certs just took a hit.
Three states are pushing bills to make 3D printer makers install censorware that blocks 'gun-like' prints. It's DRM all over again — and it's dumber than ever.
Brussels drops its voluntary playbook for taming GPAI under the EU AI Act. But after 20 years watching Valley hype, I'm asking: does this actually stick, or is it more paperwork for the lawyers?
Tech insiders sweating under the EU AI Act? Come 2026, whistleblower shields activate. But after two decades watching Valley scandals, I'm not holding my breath for clean wins.
Elon Musk chases trillionaire status with SpaceX's mega-IPO, but conflicts loom large. Meanwhile, OpenAI plays puppet master with child safety regs it profits from.
Rumman Chowdhury didn't mince words at Paris's latest AI Safety Breakfast. AI builders aren't auditors—time to face facts.
Imagine pocketing €8,600 a month to wrangle Europe's AI wild west. But as a 20-year Valley cynic, I'm asking: power or paper-pushing?
Everyone figured the AI Act was wrapped up post-negotiations. Wrong. Now the Commission stares down 130 mandates, from acts to audits, with timelines that scream 'impossible.'