AI policy updates, September 2025

California enacts the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (SB 53)

The Governor signed SB 53, requiring large frontier developers to publish safety frameworks and transparency reports and to report critical safety incidents, operative 1 January 2026.

Practical impact: Frontier-model developers doing business in California need a published safety framework and incident reporting process.

Italy publishes Law 132/2025, the first national AI law in the EU

Law No. 132 of 23 September 2025 was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force on 10 October 2025, designating AgID and ACN as national AI authorities, adding sector rules for health, work, professions, justice and public administration, an under-14 consent rule and a deepfake offence.

Practical impact: Organisations in Italy must combine EU AI Act compliance with the national sector rules and watch the delegated decrees due within twelve months.

DS 115-2025-PCM published in El Peruano

Milestone recorded for Decreto Supremo N° 115-2025-PCM (Peru): DS 115-2025-PCM published in El Peruano. Recorded from the official source listed.

Implementing regulation (DS 115-2025-PCM) published

Milestone recorded for Ley N° 31814 (Peru): Implementing regulation (DS 115-2025-PCM) published. Recorded from the official source listed.

Chapters III and IV (Strategy Headquarters and Basic Plan) brought into effect by Cabinet Order

Milestone recorded for Act on Promotion of Research and Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-related Technology (Japan): Chapters III and IV (Strategy Headquarters and Basic Plan) brought into effect by Cabinet Order. Recorded from the official source listed.

Measures enter into force

Milestone recorded for Measures for Labeling Artificial Intelligence-Generated and Synthetic Content (China): Measures enter into force. Recorded from the official source listed.