Commission starts enforcing AI Act rules and new transparency requirements on 2 August
Commission starts enforcing AI Act rules and new transparency requirements on 2 August Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 07/31/2026 - 09:00 From 2 August 2026, the European Commission’s AI Office, together with national authorities, will begin enforcing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. On the same date, new transparency rules will start to apply, requiring certain AI systems to tell users when they are interacting with AI and when content has been generated or altered by it. Under the new rules
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Published: 31 July 2026
Source: European Commission
Category: Policy
Topics: Regulation · Transparency
Retrieved: 1 August 2026
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