What does the final Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content (Section 1, providers) say about marking and detecting synthetic audio, and how did the second draft differ?
The EU Code of Practice on transparency of AI-generated content (final text) asks signing providers to mark audio, image and video output with at least two machine-readable layers: signed, time-stamped metadata where the format can carry it, plus an imperceptible watermark. Fingerprinting or logging is optional, called preferable for audio and visual content, and not sufficient on its own. Detection must be free (with a high-volume fee exception for providers under 1,000,000 monthly users), and robustness testing covers pitch shifting, time stretching and audio playback/recording. Signing the code is voluntary; inside it, 'will' items are the ones tied to Article 50 compliance.
The EU Code of Practice on transparency of AI-generated content (final text) asks signing providers to mark audio, image and video output with at least two machine-readable layers: signed, time-stamped metadata where the format can carry it, plus an imperceptible watermark. Fingerprinting or logging is optional, called preferable for audio and visual content, and not sufficient on its own. Detection must be free (with a high-volume fee exception for providers under 1,000,000 monthly users), and robustness testing covers pitch shifting, time stretching and audio playback/recording. Signing the code is voluntary; inside it, 'will' items are the ones tied to Article 50 compliance.
Curator qualifications: Texts read 2026-10-22; no legal or compliance conclusion; nothing marked or detected. Commission policy page (S29) wording and PDF date 2026-06-10 carried from producer reading.
Limitations: Texts read 2026-10-22; no legal or compliance conclusion; nothing marked or detected.
Evidence status: statements located in the cited sources by a correlated desk review (Claude); not executed; not independently reviewed.
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- [sourced_fact] The EU Code of Practice on transparency of AI-generated content (final text) asks signing providers to mark audio, image and video output with at least two machine-readable layers: signed, time-stamped metadata where the format can carry it, plus an imperceptible watermark. Fingerprinting or logging is optional, called preferable for audio and visual content, and not sufficient on its own. Detection must be free (with a high-volume fee exception for providers under 1,000,000 monthly users), and robustness testing covers pitch shifting, time stretching and audio playback/recording. Signing the code is voluntary; inside it, 'will' items are the ones tied to Article 50 compliance. · locator: Code of Practice final PDF, Section 1 Measure 1.1, Sub-measures 1.1.1-1.1.3; Same PDF, Measures 2.1/3.3 and Sub-measure 2.1.1; Same PDF, definitions of will/encouraged/may source
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