Artikel von Patrick Agostini
How to label AI content correctly: A practical guide for websites and social media
Since 2 August 2026, the transparency obligations under Article 50 of the EU AI Act have applied. Anyone using chatbots, AI images, AI voices or AI-generated text has since been asking: Do I now have to label all of it? The short answer is no. The AI Act does not require companies to label every piece of AI-generated content—the obligations apply to clearly defined situations, not every use of an AI tool. This is precisely where the practical problem arises: some companies label everything out of uncertainty and therefore appear unprofessional. Others label too little and risk a violation. This article explains the four cases governed by Article 50, the applicable exceptions and exactly how to label content on websites and social media.
The new Whistleblower Directive – what companies should do now
With the new EU Whistleblower Directive, Brussels aims to regulate and harmonize whistleblowing across the EU for the first time. Its stated objective is better protection for whistleblowers. Anyone who reports breaches of Union law or unethical conduct in or by a company should not have to fear sanctions. To achieve this, companies must create appropriate structures and preserve whistleblowers’ anonymity. We explain what this means for companies and how they can overcome the challenges.
How data protection and compliance are connected
Data protection is often neglected in many companies and ends up low on the list of priorities. Yet data protection plays a central role and occupies a special position within a company’s compliance framework.
