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EU AI Act Code of Practice Adds Watermarked AI Systems

8/13/2026

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Resume Now: Ten Jobs

Resume Now released a rating of ten jobs AI cannot replace on July 10.
National University research predicts AI could cut 300 million jobs globally by 2030 and automate 30 % of U.S. jobs.
ZipRecruiter survey finds 74 % of employers value AI skills, 13 % require them, and half expect new hires to be proficient day one.
Stanford shows unemployment rose 0.77 points for AI-exposed workers since 2022.

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Anthropic Signs Code

Anthropic signed the EU AI Act Article 50(2) Code of Practice and will embed imperceptible watermarks in Claude text and C2PA-compliant image metadata.
Breaches of the transparency obligations can be fined up to €15 million or 3 % of worldwide turnover, whichever is higher.
About 190 organisations, including 82 AI providers such as Google and OpenAI and 152 deployers like Getty Images, have signed the voluntary Code.

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Historical Context

After the EU adopted the 1995 Data Protection Directive and launched the GDPR on 25 May 2018, it began issuing tiered fines—up to €20 million or 4 % of turnover. In January 2019, the Commission fined Google €50 million for opaque advertising practices. Building on that regime, Anthropic, OpenAI and 190 firms signed the AI Act Code, signaling tighter AI oversight.

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Resume Now: Ten Jobs

Resume Now released a rating of ten jobs AI cannot replace on July 10.
National University research predicts AI could cut 300 million jobs globally by 2030 and automate 30 % of U.S. jobs.
ZipRecruiter survey finds 74 % of employers value AI skills, 13 % require them, and half expect new hires to be proficient day one.
Stanford shows unemployment rose 0.77 points for AI-exposed workers since 2022.

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