EU starts to enforce AI Act rules and transparency requirements

The EU started enforcing the AI Act and transparency rules on 2 August, mandating AI systems like chatbots and deepfakes to clearly disclose AI involvement and requiring providers of general-purpose AI models to meet documentation, risk mitigation, and copyright obligations to ensure safe use.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 35 sources have reported it between 20 Jul 2026 and 19 Aug 2026.