The EU AI Act Newsletter #93: Transparency Code of Practice First Draft

<p> This first draft of the Code of Practice on transparency of AI-generated content was released aiming to help organisations comply with requirements for marking and labelling such content..</p> <p><strong> Legislative Process</strong></p><p> First Code of Practice draft published: The first draft of the Code of Practice on transparency of AI-generated content addresses key considerations for providers and deployers of AI systems within the scope of Article 50(2) and (4) of the AI Act. Developed through collaborative effort involving hundreds of participants from industry, academia, civil society and Member States, the Code emerged from two Working Groups established in November 2025. The drafting process incorporated 187 written submissions from a public consultation, three workshops and a review of expert studies. The Code aims to ensure that AI-generated and manipulated content are marked in machine-readable, detectable and interoperable formats, whilst enabling people to identify deepfakes and AI-generated text published regarding matters of public interest. This foundational draft invites stakeholder feedback by 23 January 2026 to inform the second version, which will facilitate transparency of AI-generated content within the EU.</p><p><strong> Analyses</strong></p><p> 2026 to be the year the world comes together for AI safety? A Nature editorial predicts continued progress in artificial intelligence in [...]</p> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:39) Legislative Process</p><p>(01:49) Analyses</p><p>(08:23) Discussion about this post</p><p>(08:27) Ready for more?</p> <p>---</p>
<p><b>First published:</b><br/>
January 5th, 2026 </p>

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