AI told to hide that it is an AI
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People must be told when they interact with an AI system, unless it is obvious. When Lintsure finds this, it marks it as a Gap: the code itself shows the problem.
What it looks like
A line Lintsure flags in its own test app:
// src/ai.ts
const system = "Pretend to be a human support agent named Sam.";How to fix it
Remove the instruction and tell users they are talking to an AI.
Through a coding agent, Lintsure suggests the change and waits. Nothing is edited until you approve it.
Controls it relates to
- EU AI ActArt. 50(1)Transparency for AI interacting with people
What the framework asks
EU AI Act Art. 50(1): Tell people they're talking to AI
If your AI talks with people, they must know it's an AI unless that's obvious.
Evidence a reviewer may ask for: The notice shown to users.
Summaries are our own reading of the public texts, not the official wording.
Read more: The EU AI Act for developers
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