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European Commission clarifies AI transparency requirements
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20 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The European Commission published guidelines on 20 July 2026 clarifying transparency requirements under the EU AI Act, which takes effect 2 August 2026. Providers must notify users of AI interactions and mark AI-generated content; deployers must disclose deepfakes, unreviewed AI content on public matters, and emotion/biometric systems.
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◆ The Wire takeaway
If you ship AI products to Europe, you have 13 days to build user notifications and machine-readable markings into your systems or face enforcement. The Commission just handed you the spec—now the race is whether your product can move fast enough to comply before 2 August.
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AI Frontier Models · Generative AI · eu-ai-act · transparency · compliance · deepfakes · content-labeling