About the EU AI Act Transparency & AI-Use Register
Organizations deploying specific artificial intelligence systems within Europe must publicly disclose their use and manage inherent operational risks. Building an EU AI Act transparency register ensures continuous legal compliance and fosters necessary public trust regarding automated decision-making. Compliance managers can swiftly log AI system details, assign mandatory risk classifications, and generate Article 50 transparency notices for public-facing deployments.
How it works
- Inventory the AI system by recording its purpose, provider, and deployment environment.
- Determine the system's risk tier (Unacceptable, High, Limited, or Minimal risk).
- Draft the mandatory transparency notice required for systems interacting with humans or generating deepfakes.
- Maintain the continuous AI-use register to document human oversight protocols and operational changes.
Frequently asked questions
Which AI systems require explicit transparency notices under Article 50?
Transparency notices are required for AI systems that interact directly with natural persons (like chatbots), emotion recognition systems, biometric categorization systems, and systems that generate or manipulate image, audio, or video content (deepfakes).
Do internal administrative AI tools need to be added to the register?
Yes, a comprehensive AI-use register should inventory all AI systems deployed by the organization to accurately assess risk classifications, even if minimal-risk tools do not require public transparency notices.
What information must a transparency notice contain for a deepfake?
The notice must clearly and conspicuously state that the content has been artificially generated or manipulated, ensuring the user is immediately aware they are not interacting with authentic media.
Who holds the responsibility for maintaining the AI-use register, the developer or the deployer?
The deployer (the organization using the AI system in a professional capacity) is primarily responsible for maintaining the operational register and ensuring transparency notices are delivered to end-users.
References
- European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) — Article 50 Transparency Obligations
- European Commission High-Level Expert Group on AI — Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI