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EU will mandate labels on authentic-looking AI content starting August 2

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The European Union will require that any AI-generated image, video, audio or text designed to appear authentic and dealing with matters of public interest carry a label indicating its artificial origin. The labeling rule takes effect on 2 August under the bloc’s AI Act, making the labels compulsory for such content.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Next Web·AI labels become compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules
- TechMeme·AI-generated images, video, audio, and text on matters of public interest designed to look authentic must be labeled in the EU under the AI Act from August 2 (Jennifer Rankin/The Guardian)
- Engadget·EU will mandate labels on authentic-looking AI content starting August 2