54 recorded changes across 33 jurisdictions, each linked to an official source. 16 marked urgent or high-impact.
Milestone recorded for Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan (Japan): First AI Basic Plan adopted by Cabinet decision. Recorded from the official source listed.
The Governor signed the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act with agreed amendments aligning it to California SB 53, requiring large frontier developers to publish safety protocols and report critical incidents, reportedly effective 1 January 2027.
Practical impact: Frontier-model developers serving New York should align safety documentation with California SB 53 to satisfy both laws; verify the enrolled chapter text.
Milestone recorded for National Strategy on Research, Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence to 2030 (Vietnam): National Assembly passes the Law on Artificial Intelligence, creating a binding framework. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Law on Artificial Intelligence (Vietnam): Law No. 134/2025/QH15 passed by the National Assembly. Recorded from the official source listed.
The National AI Plan set out the government's AI agenda and indicated that AI would be governed by strengthening existing laws rather than a standalone AI Act. The status of the 2024 mandatory-guardrails proposal must be confirmed.
Practical impact: Australian organisations should not expect a cross-economy AI Act in the near term; existing-law compliance and the voluntary standard remain the baseline.
The Commission proposed a "Digital Omnibus" package that would, among other changes, link the application of certain high-risk obligations to the availability of standards and support tools, with later backstop dates. This is a proposal and requires adoption by the European Parliament and Council.
Practical impact: High-risk timelines may move; organisations should keep planning against Article 113 dates until an amendment is adopted.
The President signed the Law on Artificial Intelligence, introducing a risk-based classification, duties for owners and operators of AI systems, labelling of AI-generated content and a national AI platform.
Practical impact: Companies deploying AI in Kazakhstan should classify systems and prepare labelling and risk-management documentation; confirm the in-force date on the official legal database.
The DPDP Rules were notified with phased commencement, starting the countdown for consent, notice, security and breach-notification obligations under the DPDP Act 2023.
Practical impact: Organisations using personal data of Indian residents in AI should plan compliance against the phased dates.
Milestone recorded for IndiaAI Mission (India): MeitY releases India AI Governance Guidelines under the IndiaAI Mission. Recorded from the official source listed.
The guidelines set out principles, an institutional framework and recommendations favouring existing-law enforcement, voluntary commitments and risk-based oversight over a new AI statute.
Practical impact: Indian AI developers and deployers have a reference for regulator expectations; no new binding duties.
Milestone recorded for Proyecto de ley que regula los sistemas de inteligencia artificial, Boletín 16821-19 (Chile): Senate assigns bill (second constitutional stage) to the Future Challenges Committee. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Apply AI Strategy (European Union): Commission presents the Apply AI Strategy and AI in Science Strategy. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 (Bhutan): NAIS 2025 published in GovTech Agency's official publications list. Recorded from the official source listed.
The Governor signed SB 53, requiring large frontier developers to publish safety frameworks and transparency reports and to report critical safety incidents, operative 1 January 2026.
Practical impact: Frontier-model developers doing business in California need a published safety framework and incident reporting process.
Law No. 132 of 23 September 2025 was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force on 10 October 2025, designating AgID and ACN as national AI authorities, adding sector rules for health, work, professions, justice and public administration, an under-14 consent rule and a deepfake offence.
Practical impact: Organisations in Italy must combine EU AI Act compliance with the national sector rules and watch the delegated decrees due within twelve months.
Milestone recorded for Ley N° 31814 (Peru): Implementing regulation (DS 115-2025-PCM) published. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Decreto Supremo N° 115-2025-PCM (Peru): DS 115-2025-PCM published in El Peruano. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Measures for Labeling Artificial Intelligence-Generated and Synthetic Content (China): Measures enter into force. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Act on Promotion of Research and Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-related Technology (Japan): Chapters III and IV (Strategy Headquarters and Basic Plan) brought into effect by Cabinet Order. Recorded from the official source listed.
SB 25B-004, passed in a special session, moved the effective date of SB 24-205 from 1 February 2026 to 30 June 2026 without changing its substance.
Practical impact: Developers and deployers gained about five months; further amendments were expected in the 2026 session.
Milestone recorded for Opinions of the State Council on Deepening the Implementation of the 'AI Plus' Action (China): Opinions issued by the State Council (document dated 21 August 2025). Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025 (Pakistan): MoITT press release confirms National AI Policy 2025 approved. Recorded from the official source listed.
Chapter V obligations for general-purpose AI model providers, the governance chapter, notified-body provisions and most penalty provisions became applicable.
Practical impact: Providers placing general-purpose models on the EU market must now hold documentation, a copyright policy and a training-content summary.
The cabinet approved the National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2082, Nepal's first national AI policy. Exact approval date and the published text need confirmation from MoCIT.
Practical impact: Organisations in Nepal should expect implementing measures, institutions and possible legislation to follow.
Milestone recorded for General Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (Bahrain): iGA publicly launches the National Policy for the Use of AI and adopts the GCC AI ethics manual. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan (United States): Action Plan published (PDF). Recorded from the official source listed.
The Action Plan required by EO 14179 set out federal priorities on innovation, infrastructure and international leadership, with accompanying executive orders on federal procurement of AI models and data-centre permitting.
Practical impact: Signals federal deregulatory direction and procurement expectations for AI vendors.
The final Code of Practice for general-purpose AI models was published, with chapters on transparency, copyright, and safety and security for models with systemic risk, ahead of the 2 August 2025 application date.
Practical impact: Model providers can sign the Code to demonstrate compliance with Articles 53 and 55.
MBIE released the Strategy for Artificial Intelligence and Responsible AI Guidance for Businesses, opting for a light-touch approach based on existing law and OECD principles.
Practical impact: Businesses in New Zealand should apply the responsible-AI guidance and privacy law; no new AI statute is planned.
The Governor signed HB 149, banning AI intended to manipulate people into self-harm or crime, government social scoring and certain biometric uses, requiring government AI disclosure, and creating a sandbox and AI council with Attorney General enforcement.
Practical impact: Developers and deployers serving Texas should screen for prohibited intents and document NIST-aligned governance to use the statutory defences.
Milestone recorded for (Draft) Principles of the Law on Artificial Intelligence (Thailand): ETDA opens public hearing on draft AI law principles (comments to 24 June 2025). Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Act on Promotion of Research and Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-related Technology (Japan): Promulgated as Act No. 53 of 2025; general provisions in force on promulgation. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for General Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (Bahrain): Policy version 1.0 first release date (per document). Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Ghana National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (Ghana): Minister announces development of National AI Strategy and stakeholder consultation. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for AI Ethics Principles (Saudi Arabia): Updated 2025 edition published (document dated May 2025). Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Iniciativa con proyecto de decreto por el que se expide la Ley Federal para el Desarrollo Ético, Soberano e Inclusivo de (Mexico): Initiative published in the Gaceta Parlamentaria and turned to committee. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for National AI Strategy for the Philippines (Philippines): DOST Secretary presents NAIS-PH at National Innovation Day. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for National AI Strategy Roadmap 2.0 (Philippines): DOST proposes a successor National AI Strategy for the Philippines (NAIS-PH). Recorded from the official source listed.
OMB replaced the 2024 memoranda with new requirements for agency AI governance, use-case inventories, high-impact AI practices and AI procurement.
Practical impact: Vendors to US federal agencies need documentation and testing support aligned with the high-impact AI practices.
Milestone recorded for Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (Chile): Action plan progress report: 78% of 177 initiatives implemented or completed (as of April 2025). Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Kenya Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2030 (Kenya): Strategy launched at KICC, Nairobi; final PDF published. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Projeto de Lei nº 2338/2023 (Brazil): Sent to the Chamber of Deputies for review; special committee subsequently created. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Measures for Labeling Artificial Intelligence-Generated and Synthetic Content (China): Measures published. Recorded from the official source listed.
The Council of Ministers approved the preliminary draft law on the good use and governance of AI, allocating supervision to AESIA and sector authorities, setting national penalties and treating unlabelled AI-generated content as a serious infringement.
Practical impact: Companies operating in Spain should prepare labelling of synthetic content and expect AESIA as the main supervisor.
Milestone recorded for Documento CONPES 4144 (Colombia): CONPES 4144 approved by the National Council for Economic and Social Policy. Recorded from the official source listed.
The Federal Council decided to ratify the Council of Europe Framework Convention and implement it through targeted sector-specific changes plus self-regulation, with a consultation draft due by the end of 2026.
Practical impact: Swiss organisations will not face a horizontal AI law; transparency, data-protection and non-discrimination amendments are the ones to watch.
Milestone recorded for Artificial Intelligence Playbook for the UK Government (United Kingdom): AI Playbook published, superseding the Generative AI Framework for HMG. Recorded from the official source listed.
Chapters I and II of the AI Act became applicable, banning the Article 5 practices and requiring providers and deployers to ensure AI literacy under Article 4. The Commission published guidelines on prohibited practices on 4 February 2025.
Practical impact: Prohibited-use screening and staff AI training are now legal requirements for anyone using AI in the EU.
Milestone recorded for Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan (United States): EO 14179 orders an AI action plan within 180 days. Recorded from the official source listed.
Three days after Executive Order 14148 revoked the 2023 "Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI" order, EO 14179 directed an AI Action Plan within 180 days and a review of prior agency actions.
Practical impact: Federal AI requirements derived from EO 14110 were placed under review; vendors should check what agencies still require.
Milestone recorded for Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust (South Korea): Promulgated as Act No. 20676. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Kenya Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2030 (Kenya): Draft strategy released for public validation. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for AI Opportunities Action Plan (United Kingdom): Action Plan and government response published. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for National AI Strategy (Egypt): Second edition published by MCIT (January 2025). Recorded from the official source listed.
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