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EU AI Act's Transparency Rules: What Went Into Effect on 2 August?
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Fusion42 · 13 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
On 2 August 2026, core transparency obligations of Article 50 in the EU AI Act came into effect, requiring AI providers and deployers to disclose AI interactions, usage of emotion-recognition or biometric systems, and AI-generated content presence to individuals. Certain marking requirements for providers on AI-generated synthetic content have a transition period until 2 December 2026.
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.
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EU AI providers and deployers must now integrate transparency disclosures into their systems and operations or face compliance risks. You need to prioritise AI system classification as provider or deployer, and start documenting compliance activities, especially to meet the 2 December deadline on synthetic content marking.
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35 sources · first reported 20 Jul 2026 · latest 19 Aug 2026
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