AI Transparency Deadline Approaching
These EU AI Act provisions will start to apply on August 2 | Edition #307
TL;DR
- Transparency is required for AI systems that interact directly with people, unless obvious or used for law enforcement.
- AI-generated content (audio, image, video, text) must be marked in a machine-readable format, with exceptions for standard editing, assistive functions, or law enforcement.
- A grace period until December 2 applies to AI systems already on the market before August 2 for content generation watermarking.
- Deployers of emotion recognition or biometric categorization systems must inform individuals and comply with data protection regulations, with exceptions for law enforcement.
- Disclosure is required for deepfake content, unless authorized for criminal investigations or part of artistic/satirical works.
- Some AI Act obligations, including rules for high-risk AI systems, have been postponed.