
EU publishes transparency guidance ahead of AI Act application
The European Commission has issued guidelines on transparency obligations for providers and deployers of certain AI systems under Article 50 of the EU AI Act, ahead of the regulation’s general application date of 2 August 2026.
Advise clients to treat one current or planned AI use case as a compliance pathfinder, designing its documentation, model cards, and user‑facing disclosures to meet the new transparency guidelines and then scaling that pattern across the portfolio.
mediumIgnoring these guidelines until late 2026 risks rushed retrofits, inconsistent disclosures across products, and potential enforcement action for high‑visibility AI deployments.
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