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EU AI Act chatbot disclosure rule takes effect; plugin fix detailed

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The EU AI Act's Article 50, which mandates disclosure when users interact with AI, became effective on August 2, 2026. A WordPress plugin developer found their chatbot violated this rule by not informing users they were speaking with an AI. The article details the developer's process of understanding the regulation and implementing a fix to comply with the chatbot disclosure requirement. AI

IMPACT Ensures AI chatbot interactions comply with new EU regulations, impacting user disclosure practices.

RANK_REASON Article discusses a specific product (WordPress plugin) and its compliance with a new regulation, fitting the 'tool' category.

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EU AI Act chatbot disclosure rule takes effect; plugin fix detailed

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📝 New Article! The EU AI Act's chatbot rule started five days ago. My own plugin was breaking it. Article 50 of the EU AI Act has applied since 2 August 2026: a

    📝 New Article! The EU AI Act's chatbot rule started five days ago. My own plugin was breaking it. Article 50 of the EU AI Act has applied since 2 August 2026: a person must be told they are talking to an AI, before or at the very beginning. My WordPress chatbot's default greeting…

    LINKS groundedwp.com/…/ai-act-article-50-chatbo…

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