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AI policy updates, August 2026

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Summary

August 2026: 2 AI policy changes recorded across 2 jurisdictions, of which one instrument entered into force, one was rated high impact. Each is dated, links to its official source, and shows what it means in practice.

Changes
2
Jurisdictions
2
Entered into force
1
Urgent or high impact
1

Last updated · most recent change 6 Aug 2026

All changes (2)

United States Routine Proposed

House members introduce the AI Tax and Work Protection Act (H.R. 10044), an excise tax on AI tokens

H.R. 10044 would tax large AI companies on the value of the tokens their models process or on AI-service revenue, whichever is higher, with a rate that rises automatically as unemployment climbs, and would create a Work Protection Administration in the Department of Labor to fund jobs. Introduced by Representatives Sara Jacobs, Greg Casar and Valerie Foushee. Recorded from secondary reporting; confirm on Congress.gov.

Practical impact: No obligations; a proposal to watch in the economic-transition tracker.

H.R. 10044, AI Tax and Work Protection Act Source-linked (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
European Union High Partially applicable

EU AI Act general application begins; Article 50 transparency duties now apply

The general application date in Article 113 arrived. Chatbot disclosure, synthetic-content marking and deepfake labelling under Article 50 now apply; the high-risk obligations do not, having been deferred by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744. Recorded from secondary reporting; confirm against the Official Journal text.

Practical impact: Label AI interactions and synthetic content now; high-risk conformity work runs to the deferred dates.

EU AI Act Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 113 as amended Source-linked (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)

Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.