EU AI Act

OpenAI says it will add invisible watermarks to ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU, and API developers anywhere can opt in; testing shows light synonym edits cut detection.

The US urged G20 nations toward light-touch AI rules under a 'Carolina Principles' framework, as the EU pressed AI Act compliance checks on more than 30 companies.

Article 50 of the EU AI Act became applicable on August 2, 2026, requiring chatbot disclosure, machine-readable marking of AI-generated content, and deepfake labeling, backed by fines up to €15 million.

The European Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement on May 7 to simplify the AI Act, shifting key compliance deadlines and adding a new ban on nonconsensual intimate imagery.

Four months before the EU AI Act's core provisions take effect, the European Commission's public register shows that only eight of 27 member states have designated the national authorities required to enforce it.

The EU Council and Parliament endorsed amendments delaying high-risk AI system deadlines by up to 16 months and banning nonconsensual deepfake imagery, as Amnesty International warns of a rights rollback.

The EU Council agreed to delay high-risk AI system rules to late 2027 and 2028, adding a deepfake ban while drawing civil society warnings of deregulation disguised as simplification.

With EU AI Act disclosure rules taking effect in August 2026 and California's SB 942 already in force, the industry's C2PA content credential ecosystem faces a critical adoption shortfall that could undermine the entire provenance framework.