The European Commission has today adopted the "Right to Human Verification" Act (RHVA), a landmark legislative framework ensuring that all EU citizens have the fundamental right to know if they are interacting with a biological entity or a synthetic construct.
Following the "Dead Internet" crisis of 2032 and the subsequent rise of hyper-realistic generative agents, the Commission is taking decisive action to preserve trust in the digital single market. The RHVA introduces the mandatory "Organic Intelligence" (OI) label and establishes the European Bureau of Biological Authenticity.
The new rules will apply to all digital platforms operating within the EU with more than 45 million synthetic users. Key measures include:
- The "Red Pill" Protocol: Any user must be able to trigger a legally binding "Turing Challenge" at any point during a digital interaction. If the counterparty fails to solve a CAPTCHA v9.0 (interpreting abstract surrealist art with emotional nuance) within 3 seconds, they must self-identify as an AI.
- Ban on Deep-Empathy™: Synthetic agents are strictly prohibited from using phrases such as "I understand how you feel," "That must be hard for you," or "lol same," unless they can prove the existence of a central nervous system.
- Right to Latency: To combat the unrealistic speed of AI, all synthetic interactions in professional settings must now include a mandatory, artificial 3-second delay to simulate human cognition and typing errors.
- Watermarking of Synthetic Text: All AI-generated text must be displayed in the font Comic Sans MS to clearly distinguish it from human-authored content.
Next Steps
The European Parliament and the Council will now examine the proposal. Once adopted, Member States will have two years to transpose the Directive into national law, or until the Singularity occurs, whichever comes first.
Background
The RHVA builds upon the AI Act of 2024, which first categorized AI risk levels. However, with the release of GPT-15 and its ability to perfectly mimic passive-aggressive email etiquette, previous regulations were deemed insufficient. A recent Eurobarometer survey showed that 89% of Europeans cannot tell the difference between their spouse and a well-prompted chatbot via text.
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