The EU AI Act Newsletter #107: Enforcement Powers Arrive

<p> The Commission publishes new transparency guidelines and confirms the Code of Practice on AI-generated content, as attention turns to the EU's enforcement powers taking effect on 2 August.</p> <p><strong> Legislative Process</strong></p><p> Commission publishes guidelines on transparency obligations for providers and deployers of certain AI systems: The European Commission announces guidelines to help providers and deployers of AI systems meet the AI Act's transparency obligations, which begin to apply on 2 August 2026. According to the Commission, these obligations are intended to help people recognise when they are interacting with AI or when content has been generated or altered by AI, thereby reducing the risk of deception and manipulation. In practical terms, providers must design systems that inform users of direct interaction with an AI and add machine-readable marks to enable detection of AI-generated or manipulated content. Deployers must disclose deep fakes, unreviewed AI-generated content on matters of public interest, and emotion recognition or biometric categorisation systems. The guidelines clarify key concepts, exemptions and examples, and explain how compliance may be demonstrated, including through a code of practice. Systems placed on the market before August must comply with marking obligations from 2 December 2026.</p><p> Commission opinion on the assessment of [...]</p> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:41) Legislative Process</p><p>(02:56) Analyses</p><p>(07:43) Discussion about this post</p><p>(07:47) Ready for more?</p> <p>---</p>
<p><b>First published:</b><br/>
July 27th, 2026 </p>

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