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Agent Disclosure Rules: EU AI Act Article 50(1) Transparency Requirements
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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The EU AI Act's Article 50(1) requires AI systems that interact directly with humans to disclose their AI nature, with penalties up to €15 million or 3% of global turnover. This applies broadly including open-source AI, with no grace period, effective August 2, 2026.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 34 sources have reported it between 20 Jul 2026 and 19 Aug 2026.
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You must design your AI agents to clearly disclose their AI nature directly to human users from August 2026 or face heavy EU fines. Delay risks costly compliance failures and lost market access in Europe.
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34 sources · first reported 20 Jul 2026 · latest 19 Aug 2026
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