White paper on AI labeling
No more
AI labeling chaos.
What the AI Act has required since August 2, 2026, which AI images need no label at all and how to label the rest correctly.
PDF · 19 pages · As of September 2026
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What’s inside
Nine chapters, from the obligation to the proof.
- 01
The problem
Why real photos and AI images are hard to tell apart and what that costs in trust.
- 02
The labeling chaos
Why a label on everything helps as little as no label at all.
- 03
The legal framework
What Art. 50 of the AI Act requires of you and what a violation can cost.
- 04
The exceptions
Which AI images need no label, from retouching to the talking mouse in a cheese ad.
- 05
The solution
How mintys works in one pass, from upload to the finished labeled image.
- 06
The digital passport
What the digital proof of an image contains, shown with a real example from our team.
- 07
The mechanics
Why one method alone is not enough and what is left after a screenshot.
- 08
The proof
How you show that you labeled when a regulator or a competitor asks.
- 09
Conclusion
The obligation at a glance, plus answers to the most common questions.
A look inside
Four of 19 pages.
02 · The problem 
06 · The legal framework 
11 · The digital passport 
15 · The proof
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Publisher
on:mint GmbH, Berlin. We signed the EU Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content and label with mintys according to its requirements.
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Legal status as of September 23, 2026. The white paper is not a substitute for legal advice in individual cases.