Free EU AI Act checker · 2026

EU AI Act Article 50 Transparency Checker

Screen whether your AI system or content workflow may trigger an Article 50 transparency obligation.

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Which function or content workflow is involved?

Article 50 contains different duties for different functions.

Direct AI interactionThe system interacts directly with natural persons.Synthetic content generationThe system generates synthetic audio, image, video or text.Deepfake / manipulated mediaYour organisation deploys AI to generate or manipulate deepfake-type media.Public-interest textAI-generated/manipulated text is published to inform the public on matters of public interest.None of theseNo listed Article 50 function identified.

What is your role in this workflow?

Provider and deployer obligations are different.

ProviderWe provide the relevant AI system.DeployerWe use/deploy the system or publish the resulting content.Both / unclearWe may perform both roles or need role mapping.

For synthetic-content systems, when was the system placed on the EU market?

This matters for the limited Article 50(2) transition.

Before 2 August 2026Potential 2 December 2026 transition.On/after 2 August 2026No use of that particular legacy transition.Not applicable / unknownThe system is not a synthetic-content provider case or date needs verification.

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Checker logic version 2026.09.29. Informational screening only; classification depends on the full facts and applicable law.