AI policy updates, May 2024

Singapore publishes the Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI

IMDA and the AI Verify Foundation released a generative-AI companion to the Model AI Governance Framework with nine governance dimensions including accountability, incident reporting and content provenance.

Practical impact: Generative-AI developers and deployers in Singapore have a reference set of expected practices.

Council of Europe adopts the first binding international treaty on AI

The Committee of Ministers adopted the Framework Convention on AI and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (CETS 225); it opened for signature on 5 September 2024 with the EU, UK, US and others signing.

Practical impact: Ratifying states must ensure AI activities respect human rights, with risk and impact assessment and remedies; companies feel it through national implementation.

Colorado signs the first US state law on algorithmic discrimination

Governor Polis signed SB 24-205, creating duties of reasonable care for developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems used in consequential decisions, originally effective 1 February 2026.

Practical impact: Organisations making consequential decisions about Colorado residents should begin scoping risk programmes and impact assessments.

Bill entered the Chamber of Deputies by presidential message

Milestone recorded for Proyecto de ley que regula los sistemas de inteligencia artificial, Boletín 16821-19 (Chile): Bill entered the Chamber of Deputies by presidential message. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.

OECD revises its AI Principles and the definition of an AI system

The OECD Council updated the Recommendation to reflect general-purpose and generative AI, misinformation and environmental sustainability, and adopted a revised definition of an AI system used by the EU AI Act and other laws.

Practical impact: The revised definition is the reference for scoping AI systems across jurisdictions.

Updated National AI Policy and Action Plan presented

Milestone recorded for Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (Chile): Updated National AI Policy and Action Plan presented. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.

Utah AI Policy Act takes effect with generative-AI disclosure duties

SB 149 became effective, requiring disclosure of generative-AI interaction on request in consumer transactions and proactively in regulated occupations, and creating the Office of AI Policy and a learning laboratory.

Practical impact: Businesses using chatbots with Utah consumers need disclosure processes; the 2025 amendments narrowed the duty to high-risk interactions.