EU Commission issues AI Act transparency guidelines

The European Commission on Monday published new guidelines designed to help providers and users of certain artificial intelligence systems comply with transparency requirements under the EU’s AI Act, most of which will take effect on Aug. 2.

The guidelines clarify the obligations of AI providers and deployers, including the need to inform users when they are interacting with AI systems and to ensure that AI-generated or manipulated content can be identified.

Under the AI Act, providers will be required to design AI systems that notify users when they are communicating directly with artificial intelligence, including through chatbots.

Providers must also include machine-readable markings that make it possible to detect content generated or altered by AI.

Deployers of AI systems, meanwhile, will be required to inform users when they are exposed to deepfakes, AI-generated content concerning matters of public interest that has not undergone human review or editorial oversight, as well as emotion-recognition and biometric-categorization systems.

The European Commission is also developing additional support tools, including an AI Act Service Desk, to help organizations understand and implement their obligations under the legislation.

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