EU AI Act transparency rules begin on August 2
LuizaJarovsky · x · 2026-07-20
The post summarizes several EU AI Act transparency obligations that are about to take effect on August 2, with potential fines for non-compliance.
What starts applying
- Transparency for AI systems that interact directly with people.
- Machine-readable watermarking for AI-generated content.
- Transparency for biometric categorization systems.
- Deepfake disclosure requirements.
Important caveat
- AI systems already on the market before August 2 get a grace period under the Digital Omnibus on AI.
- Their providers now have until December 2 to comply.
- The post also notes that some obligations originally scheduled for August 2, including rules for high-risk AI systems, were postponed after approval of the Digital Omnibus on AI.
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