EU AI Act · Article 50

AI must declare itself. Can you prove you didn't?

From 2 August 2026, the EU AI Act's transparency rules (Article 50) require AI-generated and AI-manipulated content to be clearly disclosed and marked in a machine-readable way across the EU. It was one of the few deadlines the 2026 Digital Omnibus did not push back.

The law targets AI content — not human work. But as AI gets labelled by law, the affirmative proof that yourwork is human-made becomes a genuine advantage with buyers, platforms, and audiences. Here's a 60-second check.

Time until Article 50 applies

60-second readiness check

Do you publish images, video, audio, or text to audiences in the EU?
Do you (or tools you use) generate or substantially edit any public content with AI?
Do you run a chatbot or app that talks to users or produces media?
Do buyers, clients, or platforms care whether your work is human-made?

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This page is general information, not legal advice. Article 50 obligations fall on providers and deployers of AI systems; TraceHumanity certification is a voluntary, affirmative proof of human authorship and is not a legal requirement under the AI Act.