Dhaka, July 10 -- The European Union on Thursday unveiled a voluntary code of practice for general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to help thousands of companies across the 27-member bloc comply with the EU's upcoming AI Act.

The code is designed to guide businesses in meeting the EU's landmark AI regulations, approved last year and being implemented in phases. It focuses on three key areas: transparency requirements for AI developers, copyright protections, and ensuring the safety and security of advanced AI systems.

While not legally binding, the code supports the AI Act, whose rules on general-purpose AI-such as OpenAI's ChatGPT-are set to come into effect on August 2. Enforcement by the EU's AI Office, however, will not...