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Europe’s AI Labels Are Now Law. UAE Businesses Should Check Their Bots

A small label became a legal requirement in Europe on August 2. Article 50 of the EU AI Act now applies to certain AI transparency risks. The rules cover situations including direct interaction with an AI system, machine-readable marking of AI-generated or manipulated content, deepfake disclosure, and notices around emotion recognition or biometric categorization.

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