Artificial Intelligence Policy Tracker

AI policy updates

AI policy updates, September 2024

Summary

September 2024: 5 AI policy changes recorded across 3 jurisdictions, of which 1 concerned binding law, one was rated high impact. Each is dated, links to its official source, and shows what it means in practice.

Changes
5
Jurisdictions
3
Entered into force
0
Urgent or high impact
1

Last updated · most recent change 24 Sep 2024

All changes (5)

Australia Routine

Preceding consultation on mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI opened (government later chose not to proceed with them)

Milestone recorded for National AI Plan (Australia): Preceding consultation on mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI opened (government later chose not to proceed with them). Recorded from the official source listed.

National AI Plan Preceding consultation on mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI opened (government later chose not to proceed with them) Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)
Australia High at the time Voluntary standard

Australia releases a Voluntary AI Safety Standard and consults on mandatory guardrails

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources published ten voluntary guardrails and a proposals paper on mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI, with consultation to 4 October 2024.

Practical impact: Australian organisations gained a concrete voluntary baseline aligned with ISO/IEC 42001 and the NIST AI RMF.

Australian Voluntary AI Safety Standard Voluntary AI Safety Standard Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)
Malaysia Routine

National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics issued under the roadmap

Milestone recorded for National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 (Malaysia): National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics issued under the roadmap. Recorded from the official source listed.

National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics issued under the roadmap Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)

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