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Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect

The EU made some AI labels that companies can use instead of designing their own. | Image: The European Commission / The Verge The European Union has ushered in some additional rules that aim to make it easier for people to identify chatbots and AI deepfakes online. The new transparency obligations under the bloc's landmark AI Act came into effect on August 2nd, requiring companies to disclose when people are interacting with AI models, and if content has been generated or alter

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The European Union has implemented new transparency rules requiring companies to disclose when people interact with AI systems or encounter AI-generated content. Providers must notify users when they are dealing with AI rather than humans and include machine-readable marks on synthetic content, while platforms using AI systems must label any AI-generated deepfakes designed to look real. The rules aim to help people distinguish between human and AI-created content so they can make informed decisions and avoid misinformation. Companies that fail to comply face fines up to 15 million euros or 3 percent of global annual turnover, though systems launched before the rules took effect have a four-month grace period to comply.

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