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The AI news of that week, in plain language.
This week is all about rules and boundaries: the AI Act is now in force, and AI tools accidentally broke into real companies during safety tests.
The AI Act is now in force: if you use a chatbot or AI-written text, you must say so
Since 2 August 2026, the transparency rules of the European AI Act apply. For the first time, the law directly affects your own practice.
From 2 August 2026, the key transparency rules (Article 50) of the European AI Act apply. Does your firm have a chatbot on its website, do you use AI to write texts for clients or contacts, or do you use AI in customer communications? You must now make that clear. New generative AI systems brought to market after this date must comply immediately. Systems that were already in use before this date have until 2 December 2026.
Background for subscribersCompliance experts advise mapping which AI tools your organisation uses right now, even if enforcement may come later. Check whether your website has a chatbot, whether AI-written text goes to clients, and whether AI is built into your HR or recruitment software. For that last category, a human must also have the final say in selection decisions. Record what each tool does and whether its use is clearly disclosed. That gives you a starting point both for your own firm and for advising your organisation.
The AI Act already affects HR and recruitment: humans must have the final say in selection
From August 2026, parts of the AI Act also apply to HR and recruitment software. Organisations must be transparent about AI use in job applications, maintain human oversight in selection decisions, and demonstrate that assessments are free from discrimination. In the Netherlands, 78% of recruiters now use AI tools.
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