The European Commission has published guidelines to assist providers and deployers of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in meeting the AI Act’s transparency obligations, which start to apply on 2 August 2026.
Shaping Europe’s digital futureGuidelines on transparency obligations for providers and deployers of AI systems
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These guidelines define the scope of transparency obligations for providers and deployers of AI systems under Article 50 of the AI Act.
The AI Act follows a risk-based approach, classifying AI systems into four different risk categories, one of which is AI systems posing transparency risks that are subject to the obligations laid down in Article 50 of the AI Act. These transparency obligations apply from 2 August 2026.
The Commission adopted these guidelines to offer practical guidance to competent authorities, as well as providers and deployers of AI systems. The aim is to ensure compliance with the transparency obligations under Article 50 of the AI Act in a consistent, effective, proportionate and uniform manner.
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Find further information:
An overview – Guidelines on Transparency of AI-Generated Content
Questions & answers: Transparency obligations under Article 50 of the AI Act
Fact page: Quick Facts: Transparency rules for AI systems
Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content
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1 – Guidelines on the implementation of the transparency obligations for certain AI systems under Article 50 of the AI Act
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2 – Communication to the Commission – Approval of the content of the Guidelines on the implementation of the transparency obligations for certain AI systems under Article 50 of the AI Act
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