A group of 15 European rightsholder organizations has expressed concerns that the EU's General-purpose AI Code of Practice contradicts copyright law. They argue that the draft allows AI providers to make only 'reasonable efforts' to ensure lawful access to copyrighted content, potentially undermining EU copyright rules. News Media Europe calls for an urgent review of the CoP to prevent restrictive interpretations of copyright rules. The AI Act will come into effect in August, with some provisions starting in February.