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When the AI disclosure banner is on, every respondent sees a notice at the top of the chat telling them the conversation is conducted by an AI researcher. Your agent is also forced to confirm its AI nature if asked, so the message in the UI and the agent’s answers stay consistent.
Several regulations — including the EU AI Act (Article 50) and state-level laws in California, Utah, and Colorado — require you to inform people when they are interacting with an AI system. Enabling this banner is the easiest way to stay compliant.

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What respondents see

With the banner on, the chat opens with a short notice above the first message:
This interview is AI-moderated, it remains anonymous so feel free to give your honest feedback.
The notice sits at the top of the conversation and scrolls with the messages. It replaces the standard anonymity line, so respondents still get the “stays anonymous” reassurance — just bundled with the AI disclosure.

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What changes behind the scenes

Turning the banner on has two effects:
  1. The notice appears at the top of the chat.
  2. The agent’s reveal policy is locked to Reveal AI Identity. If a respondent asks “are you a real person?”, the agent answers truthfully.
Locking the reveal policy keeps the UI and the conversation aligned. You cannot show a disclosure banner and have the agent deny being an AI at the same time.

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When to enable it

EU respondents

The EU AI Act requires disclosing AI interaction to end users. Turn the banner on for any study reaching EU audiences.

US respondents

California, Utah, Colorado and other states require similar disclosures. Turning the banner on satisfies these requirements.

Sensitive topics

For studies touching health, finance, or other regulated areas, disclosure builds trust and reduces legal risk.

Public-facing studies

Whenever you’re not sure who will take part, enabling the banner is the safe default.

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Turn it on or off

1

Open the agent settings

From the study builder, open the Agent drawer.
2

Find the Reveal policy section

Scroll to Reveal policy. The Show AI disclosure banner toggle sits at the top of this section.
3

Toggle it on

The Reveal policy select locks to Reveal AI Identity — that’s expected.
4

Save

Click Save. The next time a respondent opens the chat, the notice is there.
New studies have the banner on by default. Studies created before this feature shipped keep it off — turn it on manually if you need disclosure.

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Defaults

StateBannerReveal policy
New studyOnReveal AI Identity (locked)
Study created before this featureOffKeeps its previous value
Banner turned offOffEditable — pick any reveal policy

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Frequently asked questions

Not today. The wording is standardized across studies to keep disclosure clear and legally defensible. The text is automatically translated to match your respondent’s language.
Yes. Test and live conversations both show the banner when it’s on, so what you test is what respondents see.
If the banner says the interview is conducted by AI but the agent denies being an AI when asked, you create a contradiction that can undermine compliance. Locking the reveal policy keeps both layers honest.

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Next steps

Test vs. live mode

Verify the banner renders correctly before launching.

Multi-language support

See how the disclosure is translated for international respondents.