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UK firms warned on EU AI Act labelling duties
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22 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 23 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
UK firms serving EU markets face mandatory AI content labelling and disclosure duties under EU AI Act Article 50, effective 2 August 2026 for most systems and 2 December for some generative models. Compliance requires mapping AI-generated content across products and processes, not just technical fixes.
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◆ The Wire takeaway
If you're a UK AI product company with any EU customers, you have six weeks to label every piece of AI-generated content in your product or face enforcement. The rule applies to you even though you're based in the UK—the EU doesn't care where you are, only who you serve.
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Generative AI · eu-ai-act · transparency-labelling · extraterritorial-compliance · content-disclosure · deadline-august-2026