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# EU AI Act: Transparency Obligations Take Effect 2 August 2026

The EU AI Act's Article 50 transparency obligations became enforceable on 2 August 2026, applying globally to any provider or deployer whose AI outputs are used in the EU, with fines up to 15 million euros or 3 percent of worldwide turnover. Boards must ensure management has classified in-scope AI systems and established a compliance roadmap, escalation ownership, and reporting cadence. This is a direct board oversight obligation, not a purely technical matter, and affects SEA companies serving European markets.

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Cooley (https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2026/2026-08-03-eu-ai-act-transparency-obligations-take-effect-2-august-2026)

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