A practical transparency checklist

EU AI Act Article 50 Transparency Checker

Identify which Article 50 transparency situations may apply to an AI system or AI-generated content and produce a review checklist.

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Select every situation that appliesPeople interact directly with the AI systemYou are assessing the system provider’s disclosure duty.The system provides synthetic text, image, audio or videoYou provide or place the AI system on the EU market under your name.You deploy emotion recognition or biometric categorisationYou deploy AI to publish deep-fake image, audio or videoYou publish AI-generated text to inform the public on a matter of public interestThe use is specifically authorised by law for detecting, preventing, investigating or prosecuting criminal offencesDo not select this for ordinary security, moderation or fraud-prevention work.

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How this tool works

Your answers are mapped separately to Article 50 duties for direct AI interaction, machine-readable synthetic-content marking, emotion or biometric systems, deep fakes and public-interest text.

Worked example

A deployer publishing an AI-generated deep-fake video receives a visible-disclosure action, while a provider of a chatbot receives a first-interaction transparency action.

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This educational checker cannot determine legal status, exemptions or compliance. Article 50 applies from 2 August 2026; obtain qualified advice for consequential decisions.

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Last reviewed: 20 July 2026
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EU AI Act Article 50 Transparency Checker

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