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AI Regulation & Policyr/artificialPublished: Aug 4, 2026, 04:00 JST

EU AI Act: AI-generated content must now be disclosed or face penalties

EU AI Act: AI-generated content must now be disclosed or face penalties

Article 50 of the EU AI Act took effect on August 2, requiring anyone deploying AI systems to generate or manipulate text for public-interest publication to disclose that the content is AI-generated or AI-manipulated. The rule does not apply where human review and editorial control have been applied and a natural or legal person holds editorial responsibility.

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