Transparency takes centre stage
By Sypher | Published in News - August 03, 2026
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The AI Act implementation timeline: What changes under the AI Omnibus?
💡 The AI Omnibus defers high-risk AI obligations until 2027–2028, while introducing new prohibited practices and expanding bias-detection permissions. It also reinforces the supervisory role of the AI Office across the EU’s AI governance framework… read more
EU AI Act: Transparency obligations for AI-generated content apply from 2 August 2026
🤖 Article 50 of the AI Act requires organisations to label deepfakes and certain AI-generated publications of public interest, and imposes strict rules on clarity, accessibility, and editorial responsibility… read more
👉 Official press release: Commission starts enforcing AI Act rules and new transparency requirements on 2 August
The Digital Services Act: A valuable tool for IP enforcement
🚨 The Commission’s substantial fines issued to Temu and AliExpress under the Digital Services Act (DSA) highlight the fact that systemic-risk failures in platform design now trigger significant enforcement action. This signals the increasing importance of governance in the EU’s digital regulatory framework… read more
The EDPB’s guidelines on anonymisation: one legal standard, two approaches, three criteria
stephensonharwood.com • 7 min read
📜 The EDPB’s contextual and simplified approach sets out a more structured framework for anonymisation. This framework emphasises realistic re-identification risks and the need for well-documented, defensible assessments… read more
You can provide feedback on the guidelines here until 30 October 2026.
Balancing AI security with privacy and GDPR
securityjournaluk.com • 6 min read
🕵️♂️ Rising regulatory convergence and growing scrutiny of AI explainability mean that privacy and compliance teams should be involved in security-tech decisions from the outset. This leads to more deliberate and well-governed implementations… read more
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