AI regulations around the world
Each jurisdiction page answers the same questions: what is binding, what is guidance, what applies when, and where the official sources are. Coverage grows only as records are source-backed and reviewed.
- Binding AI law in force 37
- Binding AI law adopted 4
- Strategy, guidance or existing law 65
- Nothing recorded yet 92
Americas
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Alberta (Canada)
State · part of Canada · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
Pending review (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) -
British Columbia (Canada)
State · part of Canada · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Buenos Aires Province (Argentina)
State · part of Argentina · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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California (United States)
State · part of United States · 7 instruments
Several binding statutes in force or with 2026 effective dates; SB 53 operative from 1 January 2026. The state's privacy regulator also enforces automated-decision-making rules. A...
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Colorado (United States)
State · part of United States · 2 instruments
SB 24-205 was repealed and replaced by SB 26-189 on 14 May 2026, before its delayed 30 June 2026 effective date. The replacement law, built around automated decision-making technol...
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Connecticut (United States)
State · part of United States · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Goiás (Brazil)
State · part of Brazil · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Illinois (United States)
State · part of United States · 4 instruments
AI Video Interview Act in force (2020); HB 3773 employment-AI amendments effective 1 January 2026; BIPA applies to biometric AI.
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Kentucky (United States)
State · part of United States · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Maryland (United States)
State · part of United States · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Montana (United States)
State · part of United States · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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New York (United States)
State · part of United States · 3 instruments
NYC Local Law 144 enforced since July 2023; RAISE Act enacted December 2025 (effective 2027); DFS guidance for regulated entities.
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Ontario (Canada)
State · part of Canada · 2 instruments
Public-sector AI framework act (2024) with regulations to follow; job-posting AI disclosure in force from January 2026.
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Paraná (Brazil)
State · part of Brazil · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Quebec (Canada)
State · part of Canada · 1 instrument
Law 25 automated-decision and biometric provisions in force since September 2023.
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Tennessee (United States)
State · part of United States · 1 instrument
ELVIS Act (voice and likeness protection against unauthorised AI cloning) in force since 1 July 2024; no general AI statute.
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Texas (United States)
State · part of United States · 1 instrument
TRAIGA in force from 1 January 2026; enforcement by the Attorney General.
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Utah (United States)
State · part of United States · 2 instruments
AI Policy Act in force since May 2024 (amended 2025); mental-health chatbot law (2025); Office of AI Policy operating.
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Washington State (United States)
State · part of United States · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
Pending review (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)
Asia
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Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
State · part of United Arab Emirates · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
State · part of United Arab Emirates · 2 instruments
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Maharashtra (India)
State · part of India · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Odisha (India)
State · part of India · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Tamil Nadu (India)
State · part of India · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Telangana (India)
State · part of India · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
Pending review (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)
Europe
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Schleswig-Holstein (Germany)
State · part of Germany · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
Pending review (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)
Oceania
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New South Wales (Australia)
State · part of Australia · 3 instruments
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Queensland (Australia)
State · part of Australia · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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South Australia (Australia)
State · part of Australia · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Victoria (Australia)
State · part of Australia · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
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Western Australia (Australia)
State · part of Australia · 1 instrument
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
Pending review (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)
Showing 31 jurisdictions (state) across 4 regions, with 48 recorded instruments.
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Frequently asked questions
Does every jurisdiction listed here have an AI law?
No, and that is deliberate. Many are recorded with no AI-specific instrument at all, because "nothing binding yet" is a real and useful answer. Each jurisdiction states its regulatory status in words rather than implying a law exists.
What is the difference between a country, a region and a state here?
They are all jurisdictions, and each record says which kind it is. Supranational bodies such as the EU, the Council of Europe and ASEAN sit alongside countries, and sub-national records such as US states or Canadian provinces are kept separate from their federal government because their rules differ.
How do I compare two jurisdictions?
The comparison tool takes two to four jurisdictions and puts them side by side on regulatory status, binding legislation, high-risk and generative-AI rules, transparency, impact assessment, oversight, public-sector rules and dates, with every cell drawn from the same published records.