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As of August 2, 2026, the obligations regarding the transparency of certain artificial intelligence systems from Article 50 of the Act on Artificial Intelligence began to apply. The rules allow individuals to more easily recognize when they are interacting with an artificial intelligence system and when certain content has been artificially created or modified.On August 2, 2026, Article 50 of the Act on Artificial Intelligence comes into force.
Obligations apply to providers and implementers of certain artificial intelligence systems and differ depending on the type of system and the way it is used.
Providers of artificial intelligence systems intended to interact directly with natural persons must ensure that individuals are informed that they are interacting with an artificial intelligence system. Such notice is not required where the use of artificial intelligence is obvious to a reasonably well-informed, attentive and prudent person, taking into account the circumstances and context of the use. The obligation is particularly important when using chatbots, virtual assistants and other interactive solutions.
Providers of systems that create synthetic audio, image, video or text content must ensure that the output content is marked in machine-readable form and identifiable as artificially generated or modified. The technical solutions used must be effective, interoperable, robust and reliable, as far as this is technically feasible.
Special obligations also apply to the introducers of certain artificial intelligence systems. Individuals must be notified when they are exposed to an emotion recognition or biometric categorization system. In doing so, personal data must be processed in accordance with regulations on the protection of personal data.
When image, audio or video content is created or modified using an artificial intelligence system, which constitutes a deep counterfeit, the introducer must disclose that the content has been artificially created or modified. In the case of artistic, satirical, creative or similar works, the disclosure obligation is applied in a way that does not impede the display or enjoyment of the work.
As a rule, disclosure is also required for text that is created or edited with artificial intelligence and is published with the aim of informing the public about matters of public interest. The obligation does not apply when the content has been subject to human verification or editorial review and a certain natural or legal person has editorial responsibility for its publication.
Information (site in English) must be provided to individuals clearly and distinctly, at the latest upon first interaction or exposure to the system or content, and in a form that meets applicable accessibility requirements.
To support the uniform implementation of the rules, the European Commission (page in English) has published guidelines that explain in more detail the scope of application of Article 50, the responsible entities, individual obligations, exceptions and practical ways of fulfilling them.
Implementation of the rules in Slovenia
In Slovenia, the Agency for Communication Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia (AKOS) is responsible for supervising the implementation of Article 50 of the Act on Artificial Intelligence. AKOS is also the single contact point of the Republic of Slovenia for the implementation of the Act on Artificial Intelligence.
AKOS also provides an entry point for consulting and answering questions from small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups, introducers, other innovators, local self-government bodies and the general public regarding the implementation of the Artificial Intelligence Act.
The Act on the Implementation of the Act on Artificial Intelligence (the Act on the Implementation of the Regulation (EU) on Establishing Harmonized Rules on Artificial Intelligence) provides for misdemeanor sanctions for violations of transparency obligations. It is therefore important that providers and implementers of artificial intelligence systems check which obligations from Article 50 apply to their systems and methods of use, and establish appropriate technical and organizational measures in a timely manner.
