Commission publishes transparency guidelines for AI Act obligations live 2 August

EUNOTABLEGuidanceChatbots & disclosureContent labelingGPAI models

What changed

The European Commission published guidelines on AI Act transparency obligations for providers and deployers, applicable from 2 August 2026.

Who this touches

Providers and deployers of chatbots, synthetic content systems, and general-purpose AI models subject to transparency duties.

Why it matters

The guidance interprets obligations that take effect in three weeks. It is the Commission's clearest statement of what compliance looks like before enforcement begins.

Suggested next step — and why

Review the guidelines against current transparency implementations—chatbot disclosures, content watermarking, GPAI documentation. Where the guidance names a practice your system does not perform, treat that as the Commission's preview of what enforcement will target first.

The clock

2 August 2026: transparency obligations and enforcement begin under the AI Act.

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