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 Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems (Canada): Code published with initial signatories. Recorded from the official source listed.
The second tranche of Law 25 came into force, requiring enterprises to inform individuals of decisions based exclusively on automated processing, explain factors on request, allow observations, declare biometric databases and run privacy impact assessments.
Practical impact: Any organisation making fully automated decisions about Quebec residents must add notices, explanation and human-review channels.
Milestone recorded for AI Ethics Principles (Saudi Arabia): AI Ethics Principles version 1.0 issued (September 2023). Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (Nigeria): FMCIDE announces initiative to co-create a National AI Strategy. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (China): Measures enter into force. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (China): Measures published (Order No. 15, dated 10 July 2023). Recorded from the official source listed.
The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection started enforcing bias-audit, published-summary and candidate-notice requirements for automated employment decision tools used for hiring or promotion in the city.
Practical impact: Employers using screening tools for NYC roles need an annual independent bias audit and ten business days of notice to candidates.
Milestone recorded for Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (Canada): Second reading passed; referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for The National AI Policy (Rwanda): Policy approved by Cabinet (per policy partners); full text published by MINICT. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Thailand National AI Strategy and Action Plan (Thailand): English overview of the strategy published on Thailand's official AI portal. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Thailand National AI Strategy and Action Plan (Thailand): Cabinet approves the National AI Strategy and Action Plan (2022-2027). Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (Canada): Bill C-27 introduced at first reading in the House of Commons. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 (Malaysia): AI-Rmap 2021-2025 adopted by MOSTI. Recorded from the official source listed.
193 member states adopted the first global normative instrument on AI ethics at the 41st General Conference, with values, principles and eleven policy action areas and a readiness assessment methodology for implementation.
Practical impact: Governments use the readiness assessment to shape national AI strategies; organisations can use its ethical impact assessment.
Milestone recorded for Egypt National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (Egypt): Strategy published by MCIT (July 2021). Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy (Canada): Phase II announced in Budget 2021 ($443.8 million). Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for National Strategy on Research, Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence to 2030 (Vietnam): Decision 127/QD-TTg signed by Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam. Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for Strategi Nasional Kecerdasan Artifisial Indonesia 2020-2045 (Indonesia): Stranas KA launched on National Technology Awakening Day (Hakteknas). Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for National Strategy for Data & AI (Saudi Arabia): Strategy approved by the King (per SDAIA). Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for National Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Qatar 2019 (Qatar): Strategy adopted and announced by the government at QITCOM 2019. Recorded from the official source listed.
The OECD Council adopted the Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence, setting five principles for trustworthy AI and five recommendations to governments; the G20 endorsed principles drawn from it in June 2019.
Practical impact: Baseline reference for national AI policies and later laws; organisations can map governance to its five principles.
Milestone recorded for National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (India): NITI Aayog publishes the National Strategy for AI discussion paper (June 2018). Recorded from the official source listed.
Milestone recorded for UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (United Arab Emirates): UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence launched (October 2017). Recorded from the official source listed.
Disclaimer: informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult a qualified lawyer before acting.
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