AI policy changes in 2026

19 recorded changes across 15 jurisdictions, each linked to an official source.

Indonesia Routine

Government completes inter-ministerial finalisation of the roadmap and ethics draft regulations

Milestone recorded for Rancangan Peraturan Presiden tentang Peta Jalan Kecerdasan Artifisial Nasional 2026-2029 (Indonesia): Government completes inter-ministerial finalisation of the roadmap and ethics draft regulations. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.

Japan Routine

Ver1.2 published

Milestone recorded for AI Guidelines for Business (Japan): Ver1.2 published. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.

AI Guidelines for Business Ver1.2 published Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026
Indonesia Routine

Inter-ministerial plenary discusses draft Perpres on National AI Roadmap 2026-2029

Milestone recorded for Rancangan Peraturan Presiden tentang Peta Jalan Kecerdasan Artifisial Nasional 2026-2029 (Indonesia): Inter-ministerial plenary discusses draft Perpres on National AI Roadmap 2026-2029. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.

Ontario (Canada) Routine In force

Ontario job postings must disclose AI screening

The Working for Workers Four Act provisions took effect requiring employers with 25 or more employees to state in public job postings whether AI is used to screen, assess or select applicants.

Practical impact: Add an AI-use statement to every public job posting for Ontario roles.

Texas (United States) High In force

Texas TRAIGA takes effect

The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act became effective, with Attorney General enforcement after a 60-day cure period.

Practical impact: Prohibited-intent screening, government disclosure and sandbox applications are now live requirements in Texas.

California (United States) High In force

California SB 53 frontier-model transparency duties become operative

Most provisions of the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act took effect, including the duty to publish a frontier AI framework and report critical safety incidents.

Practical impact: Large frontier developers should now have a published framework and incident-reporting process.

Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.