EU AI Act: chatbots must disclose they are AI by 2 December

Since 2 August 2026, Article 50 of the EU AI Act requires chatbots to tell EU users they are AI, and AI-generated text, images, audio and video to carry a machine-readable mark. The grace period for marking systems already on the market ends 2 December 2026, with fines up to 3% of global turnover.

• Chatbots must disclose they are AI at the first interaction
• Deepfakes need a visible label; content needs machine-readable marking
• Marking grace period for existing systems ends 2 December 2026
• Fines for violations reach up to 3% of global turnover