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| Figure/Metric | Value | Source | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Full Signatories | 23 | European Commission (Apr 2026) | Baseline for growth; includes major US and EU firms. |
| Initial Signatories (Jan 2026) | 8 | Wikipedia / EC Records | Establishes the historical growth rate (+15 in ~3.5 months). |
| Enforcement Start Date | August 2, 2026 | EU AI Act / EC Q&A | The primary deadline driving the urgency for new signatures. |
| Potential Stakeholder Pool | 1,000+ | European Commission | The number of organizations that participated in drafting the code. |
| Partial Signatory Count | 1 (xAI) | European Commission (Apr 2026) | Demonstrates that not all participants opt for ‘full’ status. |
The General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice was published on July 10, 2025, to facilitate compliance with the EU AI Act, which entered into force in August 2024. The Act establishes a phased implementation: mandatory obligations for GPAI models began applying on August 2, 2025, but active enforcement by the European AI Office is set to begin one year later, on August 2, 2026. Historically, the initial adoption of the Code was led by a small group of approximately eight ‘frontier’ AI firms in early January 2026. By late April 2026, the list expanded significantly to 23 full signatories, including both major US hyperscalers (Amazon, Google, Microsoft) and prominent European players (Mistral AI, Aleph Alpha). This growth pattern mirrors other EU regulatory rollouts, such as the GDPR and the Code of Practice on Disinformation, where adoption accelerates as enforcement deadlines loom.
My analysis of the forecast is built upon three primary pillars: current adoption velocity, the fast-approaching enforcement deadline, and the profile of existing versus potential signatories.
First, I examined the recent growth trajectory. The count of full signatories rose from approximately 8 in January 2026 to 23 by late April 2026. This addition of 15 organizations over roughly 3.5 months yields a baseline rate of 4.3 new signatories per month. Extending this linear trend through the remaining three months (May, June, and July) would suggest a total of approximately 36 signatories. However, I have applied a slight downward adjustment to account for ‘low-hanging fruit’ saturation—most major, willing global providers like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and OpenAI have already joined the list.
Second, the August 2, 2026, enforcement date acts as a critical catalyst. Under the EU AI Act, the European AI Office begins active enforcement of GPAI model obligations on this exact date. While the Code is technically voluntary, it serves as the ‘de facto’ benchmark for demonstrating compliance with Articles 53 and 55. Historically, voluntary regulatory frameworks experience a ‘pre-deadline surge’ as companies seek to secure a ‘safe harbor’ status to avoid immediate regulatory scrutiny once enforcement powers are activated. This effect is likely to bring in a wave of smaller European startups and specialized B2B providers who want to signal institutional maturity.
Third, the profile of non-signatories limits the upper bound. Prominent firms like Meta and major Chinese providers (Alibaba, Baidu, DeepSeek) have shown consistent resistance. Their absence is driven by fundamental strategic or geopolitical misalignments with the EU’s transparency and copyright requirements. Without a major reversal from Meta, it is unlikely the count will surge toward the high double digits.
I also considered the ‘Digital Omnibus’ legislative package, which seeks to delay certain AI Act deadlines. While negotiations have been contentious, any formal delay could reduce the immediate urgency for new signatures. Conversely, if the Omnibus fails, the August 2 deadline remains a hard target, reinforcing the ‘surge’ scenario. My most likely prediction of 31.5 reflects a middle-path: continued growth driven by the enforcement deadline, balanced by the saturation of major industry players and the continued holdout of key non-signatories.
Question: how many organisations will appear on the European Commission’s official HTML list of full signatories to the Code of Practice at 12:00 UTC on 2 August 2026. As of early May 2026 the HTML page lists 23 full signatories, and all teams anchor strongly on that live HTML list as the resolution baseline (the HTML page is explicitly prioritized over downloadable/press lists). Forecasters agree the 2 August “enforcement cliff” gives an administrative incentive for remaining GPAI providers to sign, but the eligible pool is fairly narrow (many major frontier providers have already signed, Meta has publicly refused, and xAI is only a partial signatory who could upgrade). Current signatories look “sticky” because most are participating in implementation taskforces, so withdrawals are unlikely (small chance of one departure). Quantitatively teams center on modest net growth by the snapshot—typical central estimates range from about 24–28 (one model ~25, another ~28), with low probability tails for a larger late surge into the 30s or multiple withdrawals lowering the count. Key divergences are how many late signers will join: some models put mean additions at ~2–3, others at ~5–7, but all emphasize gradual growth rather than a wholesale jump.
Forecast: Probability distribution:
Baseline: Multiple analysts (2 and 3, citing the Commission page directly) report that as of the page’s last update around late April 2026, the European Commission’s HTML list contains 23 full signatories, with xAI explicitly noted as chapter-only (not full). Because resolution uses that HTML list, this 23 is the most decision-relevant anchor.
Time remaining: ~3 months (from 2026-05-06 to 2026-08-02).
Key uncertainty is the near-term sign-up/update pace. Analyst views split between (a) a plateau/slow-growth model (Forecaster 2: median 28, tight range) and (b) a deadline-driven acceleration model (Forecasters 1/4: median ~35 with wider right tails). I think Forecaster 4’s narrative likely mixes older headlines about “26”/“29” signatories (and may conflate full vs partial), so I discount it somewhat. Forecaster 1 also references non-authoritative lists that don’t perfectly match the EC HTML list, which adds noise; however, both 1 and 3 reasonably emphasize a right-skewed tail if a batch of smaller providers join ahead of the August milestone.
Synthesis: Starting from 23, it seems more likely than not that some additional organizations sign (regulatory/compliance incentives and visibility), but the short horizon and the relatively narrow target population (actual GPAI model providers willing to sign fully) should limit growth. I place the median at 31 (roughly +8 signatories), with meaningful probability of little change (low-to-mid 20s) and a right tail into the 40s/50s if there is a late coordinated wave and/or the Commission posts multiple additions at once.
An amateur forecast would often (1) anchor rigidly on the current count (23) and give an overly narrow range, or (2) extrapolate from unrelated voluntary initiatives (e.g., the much broader AI Pact) and predict implausibly high counts. This forecast improves by (a) anchoring specifically on the EC HTML full-signatory list as required by the resolution criteria, (b) explicitly accounting for the short 3-month horizon, and (c) representing asymmetric uncertainty: limited downside below the current list, but a non-trivial upside tail if updates accelerate near the August date. Confidence is moderate; the largest remaining uncertainty is administrative/strategic timing of sign-ups and when the Commission updates the HTML list.
Forecast rationale (numeric):
— Iteration 1 — Across the forecasts, the core logic is that the European Commission’s list of full signatories is likely to rise modestly between the current spring 2026 baseline and August 2, 2026, but not explode.
The shared expectation is that the EC will likely list somewhere in the low-30s to mid-30s full signatories by August 2, 2026, with uncertainty mainly driven by batch publication timing, compliance incentives, and list-lag effects rather than by a fundamentally different signatory trend.
— Iteration 2 — The forecasts share a common starting point: the European Commission’s list showed 23 full signatories as of 2026-04-23, and the target date of 2026-08-02 is only about three months later. From that baseline, both rationales expect moderate growth rather than a dramatic surge, driven by the idea that organizations may have incentives to sign before the AI Code’s enforcement or implementation pressure increases.
Overall, the collective reasoning points to steady but not explosive growth, with the Commission likely listing around 30–36 full signatories by August 2, 2026, while leaving open a low-probability chance of a much larger jump if publication comes in a large batch.
— Iteration 3 — The forecasts share a common baseline: the Commission’s HTML page listed 23 full signatories as of 23 Apr 2026, and the most likely outcome by 2 Aug 2026 is modest net growth rather than a dramatic jump. The main drivers are expected ongoing sign-ups and the possibility of a pre-August batch update, which together point to a count in the high 20s to low 30s.
Key sources of uncertainty are similar across the reasoning:
Overall, the forecasts agree on a moderate increase from the April baseline, with the biggest difference being how conservative the central estimate is: one centers in the upper 20s, the other in the low 30s. Both, however, treat extreme outcomes as possible but unlikely.
Summary of Reasoning
The rationales highlight several core factors driving the forecast for the number of full signatories to the General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice by August 2, 2026. The overarching consensus points to a tightly constrained addressable market, historical stagnation in signatory growth, and structural administrative hurdles, balanced against a mild upward pressure from an impending regulatory deadline.
Overall, the rationales anticipate minimal to modest growth above the current baseline, constrained by a strict cap on eligible companies and tempered by delayed enforcement timelines for legacy models.
Question: How many full signatories will the European Commission list for the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice on August 2, 2026? Final Prediction: Probability distribution:
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The research provides a detailed analysis aimed at forecasting the number of full signatories to the European Commission’s General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice by August 2, 2026. It begins with a summary of the initial launch of the Code in July 2025, which saw 26 organizations signing on, including major tech companies such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. The research highlights the significance of the August 2, 2026 deadline, marking the end of a grace period for compliance, which is expected to drive additional signatories as companies seek to avoid penalties associated with non-compliance.
Additionally, the research examines various factors influencing the number of signatories, including historical data from similar EU frameworks, the potential pool of organizations capable of qualifying as GPAI providers, and the likelihood of increased signatory activity as the enforcement deadline approaches. It notes that while there are currently no prediction markets specifically forecasting the number of signatories, the existing base of 26 signatories serves as a critical reference point for future growth. The analysis emphasizes the importance of monitoring new AI startups, the responses of holdout companies, and the potential for partial signatories to upgrade their status in the lead-up to the deadline.
Sources used in the research include:
Hello! As your assistant, I have compiled a comprehensive briefing to help you forecast the number of full signatories to the European Commission’s General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice by August 2, 2026.
Here is the detailed rundown of the most relevant news, base rates, reference classes, and market data to inform your outside-view and inside-view models.
The Initial Launch and Baseline Count The EU’s General-Purpose AI Code of Practice was finalized and published in July 2025 as a voluntary tool to help providers demonstrate compliance with the EU AI Act [4][24]. Shortly after its release, in early August 2025, the European Commission announced that 26 organizations had signed the full Code [22].
The Forcing Function: August 2, 2026 Deadline The date of your question’s resolution—August 2, 2026—is highly significant. This is the exact date when the one-year grace period for GPAI obligations ends and full enforcement powers (including audits and fines up to €15 million or 3% of global turnover) activate for models placed on the market after August 2, 2025 [4][24]. Because the Code provides a “presumption of conformity” and a safe harbor [24], this impending deadline acts as a strong catalyst for any new or lagging AI providers to sign the Code just before the resolution date.
Recent Activity The European Commission actively maintains this list. The official Commission page for the Code of Practice and its signatory list was most recently updated on April 23, 2026 [1]. Furthermore, a “Signatory Taskforce” chaired by the EU AI Office has been actively holding meetings, with the most recent taking place on March 27, 2026 [11], demonstrating that the ecosystem around this Code is highly active as the enforcement deadline approaches.
I conducted a search across major prediction markets including Polymarket, Manifold, and Metaculus. Currently, there are no direct, liquid prediction markets forecasting the exact number of signatories for the GPAI Code of Practice [20][21]. Because there is no crowd-sourced probability distribution to lean on, you will need to rely heavily on base rates and structural analysis of the AI industry.
To establish an outside-view anchor, consider the following reference classes:
You are starting with a solid base of 26 full signatories. Your primary variables to forecast over the next three months (up to August 2, 2026) are:
I hope this rundown provides the strong foundation you need to build your forecast. Let me know if you need any further specific deep-dives!
Let me search for more current information to better understand the 26 vs 23 discrepancy and any recent developments.
Now let me get the most current signatory list by directly fetching the official EC page:I’ve confirmed the current count. Now let me respond to the critic’s points:
However, upon closer examination, the “26” figure in the original briefing may have been imprecise initial reporting. The official EC list now shows 23, and this is the confirmed baseline.
Voluntary nature weakens deadline effect: The critic correctly notes that signing the Code is NOT mandatory - companies can demonstrate compliance through alternative means. The “presumption of conformity” is a benefit but not essential. This does weaken the deadline pressure argument.
Lower percentiles too tight: I agree my P5 at 23 (current count) was too tight. Given the apparent volatility and the possibility of withdrawals, there should be more probability mass below 23.
The enforcement deadline still matters: While signing is voluntary, the Commission has explicitly warned that non-signatories “may face more scrutiny.” The Taskforce meetings (January, March 2026) show active engagement. As enforcement begins August 2, 2026, some companies on the fence will likely sign to reduce compliance friction.
Modest growth is still probable: The Commission notes signatories “may not appear immediately” and actively updates the list. New AI startups and providers entering the EU market will face pressure to sign as the path of least resistance.
The upper tail shouldn’t collapse too much: While limited, the addressable market could include downstream modifiers who meet GPAI thresholds. A surge isn’t impossible.
Update latency risk: The EC explicitly states signatories “may not appear immediately.” This means if companies sign in late July 2026, they might not be reflected by August 2, 2026 - creating downside risk for the count.
The Signatory Taskforce is active: Three meetings held (Jan-March 2026) demonstrates ongoing engagement and could pull fence-sitters toward signing.
xAI partial signatory upgrade: The fact xAI only signed the Safety & Security chapter suggests it could upgrade to full signatory status to reduce enforcement friction. This provides modest upside potential.
Alternative compliance paths becoming clearer: As August approaches, companies may increasingly rely on the Commission’s forthcoming guidelines rather than the Code, slightly dampening growth.
I’m shifting the distribution modestly downward based on:
But I’m not going as low as the critic suggests because:
Updated prediction: Percentile 0.1: 17 Percentile 1: 19 Percentile 5: 21 Percentile 10: 22 Percentile 20: 24 Percentile 30: 25 Percentile 40: 26 Percentile 50: 28 Percentile 60: 30 Percentile 70: 33 Percentile 80: 37 Percentile 90: 43 Percentile 95: 52 Percentile 99: 68 Percentile 99.9: 88
After three rounds of critique, I’m converging on a final forecast that balances the evidence appropriately.
Median adjustment to 27: The critic is right that projecting 28 (22% growth) over 3 months when the previous 9 months showed flat/negative growth overweights deadline effects. I’m accepting 27 as my median.
Upper tail compression: The addressable market is ~50-70 companies globally. With committed holdouts (Meta, Apple, Chinese firms) representing ~8-10 major players, and 23 already signed, the remaining pool is perhaps 17-37 companies. My P90+ values should reflect this ceiling.
Administrative timing risk: Resolution at 12:00 UTC August 2, 2026 means late July applications may not appear on the EC page. This creates systematic downward pressure on the achievable count at resolution.
The equilibrium hypothesis: Companies have had a full year to evaluate the Code’s benefits vs. commitments. Those who strongly prefer the “presumption of conformity” have likely already signed.
Some deadline growth is still likely: I maintain that 3-5 new signatories is plausible given genuine enforcement pressure and the Code’s legal certainty benefits. Zero new signatories would require that every potential signatory has permanently declined.
Lower tail stability: Significant attrition (dropping below 20) requires multiple withdrawals without replacement, which seems unlikely absent major political/legal disruption.
The distribution appropriately reflects:
Updated prediction: Percentile 0.1: 15 Percentile 1: 17 Percentile 5: 19 Percentile 10: 21 Percentile 20: 23 Percentile 30: 24 Percentile 40: 25 Percentile 50: 27 Percentile 60: 29 Percentile 70: 31 Percentile 80: 35 Percentile 90: 40 Percentile 95: 46 Percentile 99: 55 Percentile 99.9: 65
Let me investigate the discrepancy between the reported 26 signatories in August 2025 and the current 23 count, as this is a crucial issue raised by the critic.
Now I have crucial information. The key finding is:
Confirmed: The August 2025 count was 26 signatories (from the Freevacy article dated August 1, 2025: “a total of 26 companies have signed up to the scheme”)
Current count (April 23, 2026): 23 full signatories
This confirms that 3 organizations have either withdrawn or been removed from the full signatory list over the ~8-month period. The critic was absolutely right to flag this discrepancy as significant.
Valid criticisms I accept:
The 26→23 decline is real and significant: The search confirms that in August 2025 there were 26 signatories, and now there are 23. This suggests attrition of 3 organizations, which I failed to adequately account for. My lower tail was indeed too tight.
Lower tail needs widening: Given documented attrition, there’s meaningful probability of further decline. Setting P10 at 23 (current count) gave essentially zero weight to further withdrawals.
Deadline pressure affects fence-sitters, not deliberate holdouts: The critic is correct that Meta, Apple, and Chinese firms have strategic reasons for non-participation that enforcement deadlines won’t change.
What I still believe:
Median around 27 is reasonable: Despite the attrition, the enforcement deadline on August 2, 2026 will motivate some new signatories who are simply late to act. The core majors are locked in.
The upper tail should capture Chinese firm scenarios: If Chinese companies decide EU market access is worth compliance, adding 4-6 signatories at once is plausible.
The pool is inherently limited: This caps realistic upside around 50-60 organizations.
New insights:
Adjusted reasoning:
Starting from 23 current signatories with documented attrition of 3 over 8 months, I need to:
Updated prediction:
Percentile 0.1: 17 Percentile 1: 19 Percentile 5: 20 Percentile 10: 21 Percentile 20: 23 Percentile 30: 24 Percentile 40: 25 Percentile 50: 27 Percentile 60: 28 Percentile 70: 30 Percentile 80: 33 Percentile 90: 38 Percentile 95: 45 Percentile 99: 58 Percentile 99.9: 78
Looking at the critic’s analysis, I need to carefully evaluate their points and update my forecast accordingly.
The 26→23 attrition is significant: The critic correctly identifies that the decline from ~26 signatories in August 2025 to 23 currently suggests net outflows are possible. I underweighted this risk in my original forecast.
Pool constraints cap the upside: The compute threshold (>10^23 FLOPs) fundamentally limits the universe of potential signatories. The critic is right that my P90-P99 range may be too aggressive.
Principled holdouts won’t change on deadline pressure: Meta and Chinese companies have philosophical objections that enforcement threats won’t resolve - they’ll use alternative compliance documentation paths.
Deadline pressure is still real for fence-sitters: The “presumption of conformity” safe harbor is valuable. Companies that haven’t principled objections but have simply delayed will likely sign before August 2, 2026.
xAI upgrade remains plausible: As a partial signatory, xAI has already incurred the cost of engaging with the Code. Upgrading to full signatory is incremental.
New market entrants: The AI startup ecosystem is dynamic. New GPAI providers targeting EU markets will want the compliance safe harbor.
The 26→23 decline warrants investigation. This could reflect:
Given ~3 months remaining and ~0.33/month attrition rate observed, I should model both continued modest attrition and deadline-driven growth.
I largely accept the critic’s adjustments:
The critic’s distribution is reasonable. I’ll adopt it with very minor adjustments, keeping a slightly higher P50 (27.5) to reflect my belief that deadline pressure will drive modest net growth.
Updated prediction: Percentile 0.1: 17 Percentile 1: 19 Percentile 5: 21 Percentile 10: 22 Percentile 20: 24 Percentile 30: 25 Percentile 40: 26 Percentile 50: 27.5 Percentile 60: 29 Percentile 70: 31 Percentile 80: 34 Percentile 90: 38 Percentile 95: 45 Percentile 99: 57 Percentile 99.9: 72
Let me search for any recent developments since the April 23, 2026 update to better inform my adjusted forecast.
Now I have confirmed the current state. Let me address the critic’s points and update my forecast:
I acknowledge several valid criticisms:
Anchoring on questionable growth: The critic is correct that the “26 initially reported” vs. “23 current” discrepancy matters. The current verified count is 23 full signatories as of April 23, 2026. I was too optimistic about growth when the data shows stagnation or a correction.
P10 = 23 was overconfident: Giving only 10% probability to flat/decline was inappropriate. The trend has been flat-to-slightly-negative over 8+ months. There’s a reasonable chance (15-25%) that the count stays at 23 or declines slightly.
Limited provider pool is binding: The compute threshold (>10^23 FLOPs) genuinely limits potential signatories. Most qualified providers are either already signed or have explicitly refused.
Deadline effect may be overstated: Companies have had a year to sign. Those who haven’t likely have substantive reasons, not just procrastination. The “hockey stick” compliance pattern may not apply when signing requires meaningful operational commitments.
Some deadline-driven additions are likely: The August 2, 2026 enforcement date does create compliance pressure. The Signatory Taskforce is actively meeting (3 meetings in Q1 2026), indicating ongoing engagement.
Modest upside potential: A few smaller/mid-tier European AI companies may join before enforcement. The Commission explicitly states it “continuously updates the list.”
Right tail scenarios remain possible: If a major holdout reverses (though unlikely), or if new AI companies emerge, the count could rise more substantially.
Starting baseline: 23 verified signatories (as of April 23, 2026)
Probability allocation:
My median should be around 25-26 rather than 27, acknowledging the limited growth trajectory while still accounting for some deadline-driven additions.
Updated prediction: Percentile 0.1: 16 Percentile 1: 18 Percentile 5: 20 Percentile 10: 21 Percentile 20: 23 Percentile 30: 24 Percentile 40: 25 Percentile 50: 26 Percentile 60: 27 Percentile 70: 28 Percentile 80: 31 Percentile 90: 36 Percentile 95: 42 Percentile 99: 55 Percentile 99.9: 70
Agent Forecast (discrete, confidence: medium)
Base Rate: The list has been net-negative since launch: ~26 initial signatories in August 2025 → 23 in April 2026 (6 dropped, 3 added). Status quo of 23 is the strongest single-bin base case. The EC’s explicit note that the list is ‘continuously updated’ suggests at least some pending signatures.
Initial Reasoning:
Key Uncertainties:
Evidence Sources (7):
Grounding Facts (passed to reviewers):
Draft: 26: 12.0%, 27: 10.3%, 25: 9.5%, 28: 8.3%, 24: 8.0%
Reviewer Panel:
Reviewer (reasoning)
The reasoning flips from a clear pattern of signatory attrition to assumed modest growth without citing any announced or likely new signatories. It ignores the base rate of list shrinkage from ~26 to 23 over the past year, and fails to consider that the Commission may not add signatories again before August. The mode at 26 has no supporting evidence of imminent sign‐ups.
Objections:
Reviewer (calibration)
The draft forecast’s prediction of ‘modest growth’ to 25-30 signatories, with a mode at 26, directly contradicts its own recognition of a prior decrease from 26 to 23, and the statement that ‘most willing major companies have already signed’ and the ‘major wave of signatory sign-ups…occurred at the outset in 2025’. It overemphasizes the deadline incentive while underestimating the observed negative trend and the stated saturation of willing major signatories. The reasoning fails to sufficiently explain why the trend of decreasing signatories would suddenly reverse significantly.
Objections:
Reviewer (fact-checker)
Verdict: clean
Adjustment Rationale:
Shifted mode from 26 down to 23 (status quo) and widened the distribution because reviewers correctly identified two issues: (1) the trend has been negative (26 initial signatories in Aug 2025 → 23 in April 2026), and (2) there are no publicly announced new signatories in the pipeline. Verified via WebFetch that as of May 6, 2026, the EC page still shows 23 full signatories with last update April 23, 2026. However, I did not fully concede to a flat or declining forecast: the August 2, 2026 enforcement deadline is a real catalyst, the EC page explicitly states they are ‘continuously updat[ing] the list as signatures are confirmed,’ the AI Office is actively engaging providers, and three Signatory Taskforce meetings have already occurred in 2026. The adjusted distribution puts ~15.5% on the status quo of 23, ~49% on the 23-26 range, ~24% on 27-30 (modest deadline-driven growth), with smaller tails for further churn (below 23) and a larger wave (above 30). Mean is now ~26, median ~25.
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EU legal obligations define a narrow and slowly evolving eligibility set for full signatory status.
Central registry practices and administrative verification create friction and slow public updates.
Starting point of 23 publicly listed full signatories and prevailing incentives point to roughly 25 by the target date.
Enforcement visibility and potential information requests create upward pressure on reluctant providers.
A small batch publication or late confirmations could add a handful of names within days.
Reclassifications, removals, or sustained non‑participation by major actors would keep the tally near the current level.
The chief uncertainty is administrative timing: whether pending confirmations are released in a single update or spread over time.
Sensitivity to outcomes is concentrated in a few providers whose discrete decisions will materially shift the public count.
As of the European Commission HTML page that the resolution says to use, the current full-signatory list contains 23 organizations: Accexible, AI Studio Delta, Aleph Alpha, Almawave, Amazon, Anthropic, Black Forest Labs, Bria AI, Cohere, Domyn, Dweve, Fastweb, Google, IBM, Lawise, LINAGORA, Microsoft, Mistral AI, Open Hippo, OpenAI, Pleias, ServiceNow, and WRITER. The same page separately states that xAI signed only the Safety and Security chapter, so xAI would not count as a full signatory under this market’s rules. The page also says some signatories may not appear immediately while signatures are being confirmed, and its last update is 23 April 2026. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
The incentive to sign is meaningful but not overwhelming. The Commission’s Q&A says any provider, or potential future provider, of a GPAI model can sign the code at any time; there is no hard deadline. Signing offers a streamlined way to demonstrate compliance, while non-signatories must show alternative adequate means and may face more information requests because the AI Office has less visibility into their compliance approach. The AI Act obligations for GPAI models already apply, and the Commission’s enforcement powers start on 2 August 2026 for new models; the AI Office also says it is preparing compliance assessments and actively engaging providers ahead of that August 2026 enforcement milestone. That combination should create some extra late-stage pressure to sign before the resolution date. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
There are also reasons not to expect a huge rush. The Commission’s Q&A says that, for qualifying free and open-source releases, some Article 53 documentation obligations do not apply, except for systemic-risk models. The Code also explicitly allows simplified compliance routes for SMEs and start-ups. So some providers have less marginal benefit from becoming formal signatories, especially if they believe they can comply through alternative means or fall partly within exemptions. And the current official list already extends beyond the largest frontier labs to a fairly broad set of smaller firms, which suggests that much of the easiest-to-convert pool is already on the page. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
For base-rate context, Euronews reported that the Commission had some 26 companies among the first sign-ups on 1 August 2025. Because the present Commission HTML page now shows only 23 full signatories plus xAI as a partial signer, the net trajectory since launch looks roughly flat to slightly negative rather than strongly compounding, depending on whether that August 2025 count included xAI or any entities later removed, merged, or reclassified. That makes me cautious about forecasting a sharp jump over the next 88 days. Separately, Stanford’s 2025 Foundation Model Transparency Index tracked 13 leading developers and, at the time of writing, identified seven full Code signatory developers, xAI as partial, and five non-signatories: AI21 Labs, Alibaba, DeepSeek, Midjourney, and Meta. That implies the obvious pool of major-company additions before 2 August 2026 is only a handful, not dozens. (euronews.com)
My base case is therefore a modest increase from 23 into the mid-20s by 12:00 UTC on 2 August 2026, driven by a small number of additional smaller or newer providers plus perhaps one notable holdout converting, partially offset by a low but non-zero chance of a withdrawal, deduplication, or other list cleanup. I center the distribution at 25 full signatories, with an estimated mean around 24.8. The most plausible upside path is one partial or holdout provider joining fully while a few smaller providers trickle in; the most plausible downside path is essentially status quo with maybe one removal. Very large outcomes remain theoretically possible because signing is open-ended, but I assign them tiny probability because the official list has not been growing explosively and the plausible major-holdout pool appears limited. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
As of May 6, 2026, the European Commission HTML page for The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice lists 23 organizations in the main full-signatory list and separately notes that xAI signed only the Safety and Security chapter. The same page says some signatories may not appear immediately because the list is continuously updated, and its displayed last-update date is 23 April 2026. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
The incentive to sign is real. The Commission says any provider or potential future provider of a GPAI model can sign, there is no deadline for signing, and signatories get a streamlined way to demonstrate compliance plus reduced administrative burden and increased legal certainty. Non-signatories must demonstrate compliance through other adequate means and may face more information requests, while signatories can also withdraw at any time. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
Timing is the key forecasting driver. The Commission says GPAI obligations have applied since 2 August 2025, but full Commission enforcement with fines begins on 2 August 2026; by contrast, models placed on the market before 2 August 2025 have until 2 August 2027 to comply. The Commission also indicates that the GPAI scope is broad: in the guidelines, models trained with more than 10^23 FLOP and capable of generating language are considered GPAI. So the next 88 days should create some extra pressure for providers of newer or forthcoming models to sign, but not necessarily for every provider with older models already on the market. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
The strongest reason not to forecast a huge jump is that early uptake appears to have already captured many of the willing firms. The Commission had asked existing providers to sign before 1 August 2025 for public listing, and Euronews reported that 26 companies were among the first signers on 1 August 2025. Today, the Commission HTML full-signatory list is still only in the low 20s. That suggests later growth has been incremental rather than explosive. Current signatories also look fairly sticky: the Commission says most signatories became taskforce members, and the second taskforce meeting brought together representatives from nearly all signatories. That lowers my estimate of withdrawals but also suggests the current pool is already relatively mature. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
The main upside comes from a few holdouts or new entrants signing shortly before enforcement. But the evidence points to only modest upside, not a wave. Google said it would sign despite concerns, which is already reflected in the current list. Meta said it would not sign, and xAI said it would sign only the Safety and Security chapter while criticizing the other parts as detrimental to innovation and overreaching on copyright. That makes xAI more plausible than Meta as an eventual full signatory, but still not especially likely. Because the resolution uses the public HTML list at 12:00 UTC on 2 August 2026 and the Commission warns that confirmed signatures may not appear immediately, last-minute signers are not guaranteed to count. (blog.google)
My quantitative model starts from 23 current full signatories, adds a mixture-distributed number of other new full signers with expected value 1.645, adds a separate 0.18 probability that xAI converts from partial to full, and subtracts a very small expected withdrawal count of 0.0575 from the current 23. That gives an expected value of 24.7675. I therefore put the median at 25, with most of the probability mass on 24-26, meaningful but smaller mass on 23 and 27-29, a thin lower tail from possible withdrawals, and only a very small chance of counts above the low 30s. My single best point estimate is 25 full signatories.
As of the European Commission page’s latest visible update, I count 23 organizations in the main full-signatory list on The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice page. The same page separately says that xAI signed only the Safety and Security chapter, so xAI would not count as a full signatory under this market’s resolution rules unless it later appears in the main full-signatory list. The page also warns that some signatories may not appear immediately, and its visible last-update date is 23 April 2026. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
The near-term pressure before resolution is somewhat upward. The Commission says signatories benefit from reduced administrative burden and increased legal certainty. The signing FAQ says there is no deadline for signing and that providers may sign at any time. The Commission’s GPAI guidelines also say that non-signers should submit reports explaining how they intend to comply with the AI Act through other means. At the same time, the timeline is not a universal cliff edge for all providers: Commission enforcement powers begin on 2 August 2026, but providers of GPAI models placed on the market before 2 August 2025 have until 2 August 2027 to comply. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
The near-term pressure is not purely upward, though. In September 2025, the Commission said the code had already been signed by more than 25 companies, yet the current HTML page shows 23 full signatories plus xAI as chapter-only. The FAQ also says a signatory may withdraw its signature at any time. So the displayed public count can move down as well as up through withdrawal, clean-up, reclassification, or simple lag between signing and appearance on the page. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
The upside also looks limited by who is already on the list. The current full-signatory list already contains many of the biggest commercially relevant GPAI providers or distributors active in the West, including Amazon, Anthropic, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Mistral AI, OpenAI, Cohere, and ServiceNow. Meta publicly said in July 2025 that it would not sign the code, while xAI still has only a partial signature on the Commission page. On the other hand, the Commission’s AI page says the second GPAI Signatory Taskforce meeting on 13 March 2026 brought together representatives from nearly all signatories, which suggests the current signatory base is engaged and lowers my estimate of near-term churn. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
My forecast therefore starts from 23 and models net change over the next 88 days as a small-count process. I use a judgmental 22% chance that xAI upgrades to full-signatory status, a 6% chance that Meta reverses course, Poisson(0.32) for other major late signers, Poisson(0.70) for smaller or pending additions that actually make it onto the HTML page by the deadline, and Poisson(0.30) for withdrawals, delistings, or list clean-up. Those parameters are my own modeling choices, chosen to reflect the upward pull from imminent enforcement and the downward or lag risk shown by the Commission’s own page history and FAQ. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
That model centers almost exactly on 24. My median and mode are both 24, with most of the mass on 23 through 25, meaningful but smaller probability on 22 and 26, and only a thin tail above 27 because that would require several currently absent providers to sign and be reflected on the Commission’s HTML list by 12:00 UTC on 2 August 2026. Overall, my best point forecast is 24 full signatories. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
As of the English Commission page titled The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, last updated 23 April 2026, the main full-signatory list contains 23 organizations. The same page separately says xAI signed only the Safety and Security chapter, so the resolution-relevant baseline today is 23 full signatories, not 24. The page also warns that some signatories may not appear immediately as signatures are confirmed. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
The incentive to add full signatories before 2 August 2026 is real. The Commission says there is no deadline and providers may sign at any time, but signatories get reduced administrative burden and more legal certainty; non-signatories must demonstrate compliance through other adequate means and may face more information requests. The Commission’s enforcement powers for GPAI obligations start on 2 August 2026. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
I do not expect an explosive jump, because the eligible pool is narrower than all AI companies and some firms have reasons to stay outside the code. The Commission’s Q&A says GPAI obligations apply to providers placing GPAI models on the EU market, and the guidelines use an indicative threshold above 10^23 FLOP for models capable of generating language, text-to-image, or text-to-video. Open-source providers can be exempt from some documentation duties, and the Q&A also says signatories commit to document and report additional information and to involve the AI Office and third parties throughout the model lifecycle. In addition, the FAQ indicates that public listing depends on the signatory agreeing to be listed, and models already on the market before 2 August 2025 have until 2 August 2027 to comply. All of that limits how many new names should appear on the list by noon UTC on 2 August 2026. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
Withdrawals are possible but probably rare. The FAQ says a signatory may withdraw at any time, yet the Commission says most signatories have become taskforce members, nearly all signatories were represented at the 13 March 2026 second taskforce meeting, and the third taskforce meeting was published on 27 April 2026. That looks more like an engaged, sticky group than a transient one. So I assign low but nonzero probability to the count falling below 23. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
My quantitative model starts from 23 current full signatories and treats the August count as current signatories plus new full signers minus possible withdrawals. I use a four-scenario mixture: slow uptake and listing lag, moderate deadline-driven adoption, wider late adoption, and political or operational drag. In those scenarios, additions are modeled with Poisson rates of 1.8, 4.2, 7.5, and 0.6 respectively, while withdrawals are modeled as binomial draws from the current 23 signatories with probabilities of 2.0%, 1.5%, 1.0%, and 3.0%. The mixture weights are 45%, 35%, 15%, and 5%. This produces an expected count of 26.03825.
So my point forecast is 26 full signatories. The most plausible cluster is roughly 24 to 28: the low side is driven by update lag, opt-out from public listing, and the fact that some providers can still comply outside the code or wait until the 2027 deadline for older models; the high side is driven by the real enforcement deadline and the compliance advantages of signing. I leave a thinner right tail into the low 30s for a broader late-signing wave, but I think counts above the mid-30s are unlikely given the short runway and the still-selective nature of who seems willing to sign. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
Baseline: the Commission’s current HTML page, last updated on 23 April 2026, lists 23 full signatories in the main bullet list and then separately notes that xAI signed only the Safety and Security chapter. Under this market’s rules, that means the current resolvable full-signatory count is 23. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
The historical pattern is not simple monotonic growth. A PDF copy of the official page generated on 4 August 2025 shows 26 full signatories plus xAI as a partial chapter signatory. Comparing that August 2025 snapshot with the April 2026 HTML list implies net churn of minus 3 full signatories over roughly nine months, likely reflecting some mix of reclassification, renaming, list cleanup, or withdrawal. So I do not think a straight-line upward extrapolation is the right model. (ciplawyer.com)
There are still real incentives for some additional signings before resolution. The Commission says there is no deadline for signing and providers may sign at any time; signatories get a simpler compliance path with reduced administrative burden and greater legal certainty; the AI Office says it is actively engaging providers ahead of the start of Commission enforcement powers on 2 August 2026; and most existing signatories have already become taskforce members, which suggests some stickiness once a provider opts in. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
But I see three important brakes on a large jump. First, the Commission page itself warns that some signatories may not appear immediately because the list is updated only as signatures are confirmed, so late-July signings may miss the 12:00 UTC snapshot on 2 August 2026. Second, the signing FAQ says a signatory may withdraw its signature at any time, so downside churn is possible too. Third, urgency is weaker for some incumbents because models placed on the market before 2 August 2025 do not need to comply until 2 August 2027, even though Commission enforcement powers for GPAI providers start on 2 August 2026. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
For the biggest visible holdouts, Meta publicly said in July 2025 that it would not sign, and xAI publicly chose only the Safety and Security chapter; by the Commission’s April 2026 page, xAI was still only a partial signatory. That keeps open the possibility of one or two headline additions, but it does not make a broad last-minute capitulation my base case. (investing.com)
So my forecast starts from 23 and uses a three-scenario mixture for net visible-list change by resolution: a cleanup/attrition case, a base case with a few additional full signatories, and a smaller pre-enforcement rush case. This centers the distribution in the mid-20s. My single best point estimate is 24, with 24-25 the likeliest band overall. I leave meaningful probability on 21-23 because the list has already shown net negative churn, and I keep only a modest right tail into the high 20s because getting to 30 or more would require a much faster visible-listing pace than the official record has shown so far. (ciplawyer.com)