AI Regulation Tracker
Monitoring 20 AI regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions — compliance deadlines, scope, penalties, and enforcement. Timeline view with countdown to upcoming deadlines.
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In Effect
California SB 53 — Frontier Model Safety
Regulates frontier AI models — requires safety incident reporting, critical model safety assessments, and AI emergency r...
Effective: Jan 1, 2026 · Enforcement: California Attorney General + California...
⏱ Jan 1, 2027
Critical model safety assessme...
Texas, USA
Enacted (effective 2026)
Texas TRAIGA (Texas Responsible AI Governance Act)
Establishes the Texas Artificial Intelligence Council. Requires AI system inventories for state agencies, risk assessmen...
Effective: Jan 1, 2026 · Enforcement: Texas Artificial Intelligence Council (T...
New York City, USA
In Effect
NYC Local Law 144 — AI Hiring Tools
Regulates automated employment decision tools (AEDTs) used in NYC. Requires annual independent bias audits and transpare...
Effective: Jul 5, 2023 · Enforcement: NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Pr...
Illinois, USA
Enacted
Illinois HB 3773 — AI in Employment
Regulates AI use in employment decisions, including hiring, firing, and discipline. Requires employer notification, proh...
Effective: Jun 1, 2026 · Enforcement: Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDH...
⏱ Jun 1, 2026
AI employment provisions take ...
South Korea
In Effect
South Korea AI Basic Act
Comprehensive AI law covering AI development, deployment, and governance. Establishes AI Committee, requires transparenc...
Effective: Jan 10, 2026 · Enforcement: AI Committee + Ministry of Science and I...
⏱ Jul 1, 2026
High-impact AI obligations tak...
Japan
In Effect (voluntary guidelines)
Japan AI Guidelines for Business (v1.0)
Voluntary guidelines for AI developers, providers, and users. Principles-based approach emphasizing human-centric AI, sa...
Effective: Apr 19, 2024 · Enforcement: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ...
Singapore
In Effect (voluntary framework)
Singapore Model AI Governance Framework v2
Updated governance framework covering generative AI. Provides practical guidance on accountability, data, testing, incid...
Effective: May 30, 2024 · Enforcement: Infocomm Media Development Authority (IM...
Brazil
Proposed (in legislative process)
Brazil AI Bill (PL 2338/2023)
Comprehensive AI regulation bill modeled on EU AI Act. Risk-based tiers, rights for affected individuals, AI development...
Effective: N/A — Under Senate consideration · Enforcement: Proposed: National AI Authority (Autorid...
⏱ Jun 1, 2026
Full Senate vote expected
India
In Effect (rules pending)
India Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA)
Data protection law with direct AI implications — regulates processing of personal data used in AI training and deployme...
Effective: TBD (rules notification pending) · Enforcement: Data Protection Board of India (to be co...
⏱ Jun 1, 2026
Final rules expected
International (OECD)
In Effect (voluntary, intergovernmental)
OECD AI Principles (Updated 2024)
Intergovernmental guidelines for AI development and deployment. First intergovernmental standard on AI. Adopted by 47+ c...
Effective: May 21, 2019 · Enforcement: OECD AI Policy Observatory (no enforceme...
International (UNESCO)
In Effect (voluntary, intergovernmental)
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
First global standard on AI ethics, adopted by 193 member states. Covers human rights, dignity, environmental sustainabi...
Effective: Nov 23, 2021 · Enforcement: UNESCO (no enforcement — recommendation)
International (Council of Europe)
Open for signature (not yet in force)
Council of Europe AI Convention (Framework Convention)
First international treaty on AI. Covers AI systems' lifecycle, protecting human rights, democracy, and rule of law. Ope...
Effective: TBD — requires 3 ratifications to enter into force · Enforcement: Council of Europe Conference of Parties ...
⏱ Mar 1, 2026
Expected entry into force (pen...
European Union
In Force (phased application)
EU AI Act
All AI systems placed on the EU market, regardless of where developed. Risk-based tiers: unacceptable risk (banned), hig...
Effective: Aug 1, 2024 · Enforcement: AI Office (EU-level) + national competen...
⏱ Aug 2, 2026
High-risk AI system obligation...
⏱ Aug 2, 2027
High-risk AI system obligation...
Colorado, USA
Enacted (effective Feb 1, 2026)
Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205)
Developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems used to make consequential decisions about Colorado consumers.
Effective: Feb 1, 2026 · Enforcement: Colorado Attorney General
United States (Federal)
In Effect
US Executive Order 14179 — AI Infrastructure
Federal policy to sustain and enhance America's AI dominance. Directs agencies to remove barriers to AI innovation. Resc...
Effective: Jan 23, 2025 · Enforcement: White House (OMB coordination)
United Kingdom
In Effect (principles-based, sectoral)
UK AI Regulatory Framework
Sector-specific regulation by existing regulators (Ofcom, FCA, ICO, etc.) under cross-cutting principles. No single AI l...
Effective: Feb 6, 2024 · Enforcement: Sector regulators (FCA, Ofcom, ICO, CMA,...
China
In Effect
China Generative AI Measures
Generative AI services offered to the Chinese public. Content moderation, training data requirements, model registration...
Effective: Aug 15, 2023 · Enforcement: Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)
California, USA
Vetoed
California SB 1047 (Vetoed)
Would have regulated frontier AI models (>$100M training cost). Required safety assessments, kill switches, and liabilit...
Effective: N/A — Vetoed by Governor Newsom · Enforcement: Would have been California Attorney Gene...
United States (Voluntary)
In Effect (voluntary framework)
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
Voluntary framework for managing AI risks. Widely adopted as de facto standard by US agencies and companies.
Effective: Jan 26, 2023 · Enforcement: NIST (no enforcement — guidance only)
Canada
Proposed (Bill C-27, not yet law)
Canada AIDA (Proposed)
Would regulate high-impact AI systems. Focus on safety, bias mitigation, and accountability.
Effective: N/A — Still in legislative process · Enforcement: Proposed: AI and Data Commissioner