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Transparency obligations under Article 50 of the AI Act

European Commission2026-07-24EnglishOpen original

Commission guidance on scope, timing, enforcement and the limited legacy-system grace period.

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Article 50 transparency duties entered into application

The Commission states that Article 50 applies from 2 August 2026.

Article 50 of the AI Act applies as from 2 August 2026.

European Commission · Commission FAQ · application date

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EU AI Act · Article 50 transparency obligations

Article 50 establishes transparency duties for specified AI interactions and synthetic or manipulated content.

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EU AI Act Article 50 duties enter the enforcement phase

The AI Office and national authorities can enforce the Act as Article 50 transparency duties apply from 2 August 2026. Immediate compliance work covers machine-readable marking and the remaining high-risk timetable.