Dated, source-backed updates: what changed, the practical impact, the status after the change and the official source. Urgent and high-impact items are separated from routine updates.
Milestone recorded for Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan (Japan): Second AI Basic Plan adopted by Cabinet decision. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for Artificial Intelligence (Malaysia): Ministry of Digital begins engagement and public consultation on the AI Governance Bill. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for Draft South Africa National Artificial Intelligence (South Africa): Withdrawal gazetted (Notice 3978 of 2026, Gazette No. 54840). Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2.0 (Singapore): Update to the National AI Strategy released with 10 refreshed priorities. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
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.
Milestone recorded for Draft South Africa National Artificial Intelligence (South Africa): Minister Malatsi announces withdrawal of the draft policy. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for Ghana National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (Ghana): Official launch in Accra; Minister's opening remarks published. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for Plan Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (Mexico): Plan Nacional de IA presented by ATDT (April 2026). Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for AI Guidelines for Business (Japan): Ver1.2 published. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for Law on Artificial Intelligence (Vietnam): Law on Artificial Intelligence enters into force. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
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.
Milestone recorded for National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026-2030 (Bangladesh): Draft V2.0 published; consultation closed 8 February 2026. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026-2030 (Bangladesh): Draft V1.1 released for public consultation. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust (South Korea): Act enters into force. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
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.
Public Act 103-0804 became effective: discriminatory AI use in employment decisions is a civil-rights violation and employers must notify employees of AI use.
Practical impact: Employers must have notices and bias testing in place for AI tools affecting Illinois workers.
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.
Milestone recorded for National AI Strategy (Egypt): NCAI mandate expanded to AI, Quantum Computing and Emerging Technologies (January 2026). Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
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.
Milestone recorded for Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan (Japan): First AI Basic Plan adopted by Cabinet decision. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
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 Law on Artificial Intelligence (Vietnam): Law No. 134/2025/QH15 passed by the National Assembly. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
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; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
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.
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