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2025-07-31 17:15:25
[AI Giants Disagree: Tech Game under EU Guidelines] ⑴ Elon Musk's xAI announced on July 31st (Beijing time) that it would sign the safety and security section of the EU Code of Practice on Artificial Intelligence. ⑵ This move aims to help xAI comply with the EU's landmark AI rules and demonstrate its commitment to AI safety. ⑶ The EU guidelines were drafted by 13 independent experts, and signing is voluntary. ⑷ Notably, companies that refuse to sign will lose the legal certainty afforded to signatories, potentially posing compliance risks. ⑸ The EU guidelines are divided into three major sections: transparency, copyright, and safety and security. ⑹ The transparency and copyright guidelines apply to all general AI providers. ⑺ The safety and security section specifically sets out requirements for providers of the most advanced models. ⑻ xAI stated in a post on the X platform that while some provisions of the AI Law and Code can help improve AI safety, other requirements may negatively impact innovation, and the copyright provisions are also controversial. ⑼ xAI has not yet responded to inquiries about whether it will sign the remaining two chapters. ⑽ Industry giants have different attitudes. Alphabet's Google has clearly stated that it will sign the code. ⑾ Microsoft President Brad Smith has also hinted that his company is likely to sign. ⑿ However, Facebook's parent company Meta has explicitly stated that it will not sign, citing the numerous legal uncertainties it creates for model developers and that its measures go beyond the scope of the AI Law.
