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EU AI Act Article 50: New AI Transparency Rules
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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Article 50 of the EU AI Act, effective 2 August 2026, requires providers and deployers of certain AI systems to disclose AI interactions and mark AI-generated or manipulated content, including deepfakes and emotion recognition or biometric categorisation systems. This introduces commercial and IP transparency obligations, especially affecting businesses using AI for marketing content and synthetic influencers, with a compliance grace period until 2 December 2026.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 4 sources have reported it between 17 Aug 2026 and 26 Aug 2026.
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You must label AI-generated content transparently or face penalties if your firm uses AI in marketing or content creation. This opens a window to review your AI tools now and avoid costly regulatory risks.
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4 sources · first reported 17 Aug 2026 · latest 26 Aug 2026
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