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ArticleAI Legal Watch: November 2025On November 19, 2025, the European Commission published a package of legislative proposals known as the "Digital Omnibus." GlobalTechnologyBaker Botts L.L.P.
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ArticleEU Releases General-Purpose AI Code Of PracticeOn July 10, 2025, the EU published its Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models, a comprehensive, though not exhaustive, framework designed to guide Artificial Intelligence ("AI")...United KingdomTechnologyBaker Botts L.L.P.
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