In force or scheduled. AIDisclose maps these to concrete disclosure obligations.
European Union
Binding law
EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689), Article 50 Effective 2 August 2026
Required: Providers must disclose AI interaction (50(1)) and mark synthetic audio/image/video/text as machine-readable (50(2)). Deployers must notify people exposed to emotion-recognition or biometric-categorisation systems (50(3)) and label deepfakes and AI-generated text published to inform the public on matters of public interest (50(4)).
Binding from 2 August 2026 (firm, per Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). A short transitional period for the 50(2) machine-readable marking of pre-existing generative-AI systems was set by the AI/Digital Omnibus amending regulation (final text adopted 29 June 2026); it is reported as 2 December 2026 by the European Parliament's Legislative Train, but is not yet published in the Official Journal and the original Commission proposal said 2 February 2027 — treat the exact transitional date as provisional until OJ publication. A voluntary Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content was published by the EU AI Office on 10 June 2026.
Applies to: Providers and deployers of AI systems placing outputs on the EU market.
United States — California
Binding law
California AI Transparency Act (SB 942, amended by AB 853) Effective 2 August 2026
Required: Covered providers must embed latent (machine-readable) provenance disclosure in AI-generated image/video/audio, offer users a clear user-visible label option, and make available a free public AI-detection tool.
Operative for covered providers from 2 August 2026, deliberately aligned with the EU AI Act. Large online platforms and GenAI hosting platforms phase in 1 January 2027; capture-device manufacturers 1 January 2028. California also has SB 243 (companion chatbots, 1 Jan 2026), AB 2013 (training-data transparency, 1 Jan 2026), and SB 1001 (bot disclosure, in force since 2019).
Applies to: Covered providers of publicly accessible generative AI systems with more than 1,000,000 monthly users in California.
United States — Texas
Binding law
Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA, HB 149) Effective 1 January 2026
Required: Government agencies must clearly and conspicuously disclose to consumers that they are interacting with an AI system, before or at the point of interaction. Healthcare providers must disclose use of AI in a patient's treatment.
In force since 1 January 2026. Enforcement is exclusive to the Texas Attorney General with a 60-day cure period and no private right of action.
Applies to: Government agencies and healthcare providers/entities. Private businesses have no general AI-interaction disclosure duty.
United States — Utah
Binding law
Utah AI Policy Act (SB 149, amended by SB 226) Effective 1 May 2024
Required: Must disclose that a consumer is interacting with generative AI (not a human) on a clear and unambiguous request, and proactively at the outset of high-risk interactions that both collect sensitive personal information and provide personalized advice for significant decisions.
In force since 1 May 2024, narrowed by SB 226 in 2025; sunset extended to 1 July 2027. A safe harbour applies for entities that clearly disclose GenAI use throughout the interaction.
Applies to: Any person using generative AI in a consumer interaction.
United States — New York
Binding law
New York General Business Law Article 47 (S3008) Effective 5 November 2025
Required: Operators must clearly disclose that the user is engaging with AI and not a human at the start of interaction and at least every three hours of continuing interaction, plus self-harm detection and referral duties.
In force since 5 November 2025. Attorney-General enforced, up to $15,000/day.
Applies to: Operators of AI companion models.
CAC Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content + GB 45438-2025 Effective 1 September 2025
Required: Content must carry explicit labels (user-perceptible text/audio/visual markers) and implicit labels (machine-readable metadata/watermarks embedded in the file). Users must not remove or forge labels.
In force since 1 September 2025, building on the 2023 Deep Synthesis Provisions.
Applies to: Generative-AI service providers, content-dissemination platforms, app-distribution platforms, and end users.
Italian Law No. 132/2025 Effective 10 October 2025
Required: Requires transparency and labelling of AI-generated or altered content and disclosure when AI assists decisions in sensitive areas; creates a criminal offence for the illicit dissemination of harmful AI-altered content.
First national AI law inside the EU, in force since 10 October 2025. Complements, and does not override, the directly applicable EU AI Act.
Applies to: Providers and deployers operating in Italy (complements the EU AI Act).
Framework Act on AI (AI Basic Act) + Enforcement Decree Effective 22 January 2026
Required: Operators must notify users in advance that AI is in use and, where outputs are hard to distinguish from real content, label outputs as AI-generated (human-perceptible or machine-readable; a one-time human-readable notice is required either way).
In force since 22 January 2026. Administrative fines and fact-finding investigations are deferred for roughly one year in 2026 except in cases of serious harm.
Applies to: Operators providing products or services using generative or high-impact AI.
IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 Effective 20 February 2026
Required: Mandatory prominent labelling of synthetically generated information at upload, unalterable embedded metadata/identifiers, a visible on-screen label and audible warning for audio, plus fast takedown windows.
In force since 20 February 2026 (notified by MeitY on 10 February 2026).
Applies to: Intermediaries and platforms.