15Civic processBelow the top 20
Transparency duties arriving before residual drops
AffordanceImpact domainBoth
Statement (NASA form)
Given that EU AI Act Article 50 duties already apply to synthetic content, there is a possibility of labels existing on paper while paid reach stays unlabeled resulting in a civic record that looks regulated and is not.
Likelihood
4Likely
Consequence
3Major
Urgency
3Priority
Duties in force 2 Aug 2026. A label that never reaches the ad is not a control.
Composite 15 = 4×3 + 3
Applicable mitigations
Controls · Synthetic-media quiet period before ballots · Provenance credentials on political audio and video · Mandatory, durable disclosure on authorised clones · Statutory independent safety function at designated labs · Protected channels for safety staff · Pacing agreement / temporary capability freeze among US labs · External pre-deployment evaluation as a license condition