From 2 August 2026 the European Commission can compel general-purpose AI providers to prove their claims, and a signed audit record is what proof looks like.
From 2 August 2026 the European Commission can request information, access models and fine general-purpose AI providers under the EU AI Act. We set out what an audit trail must prove when transparency becomes enforceable, and why signed, offline-verifiable records beat policy documents.
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