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EU AI Act’s transparency measures might not capture AI agents, researcher says

By Luca Bertuzzi ( September 1, 2025, 08:45 GMT | Insight) -- The EU AI Act requires providers of generative AI to label synthetic content, but a specialist warns this may not cover AI agents that act independently. Researcher Alan Chan says the law’s wording is unclear on AI-generated actions, such as bots making purchases or manipulating online content. He argues actions should also be labeled to prevent deception, as existing industry practices may soon be ineffective.The EU AI Act includes a transparency obligation for providers of generative AI systems to indicate whether their content is synthetically generated. But as AI becomes more agentic, this requirement may not be sufficient, a specialist says....

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