Global AI Regulations
Directory
Every major AI act, law, executive order, guideline, standard, and certification — searchable, with original text excerpts and timelines.
Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI
First legally binding international AI treaty — human rights, democracy & rule of law
OECD Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence
First intergovernmental AI standard; 44 member countries — updated 2024
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
Adopted by all 193 UNESCO member states — human rights, accountability, sustainability
Bletchley Declaration on AI Safety
28-country declaration on frontier AI safety — launched global AI Safety Summits
Global Partnership on AI (GPAI)
44-country multi-stakeholder forum on responsible AI; merged with OECD in 2024
G7 Hiroshima AI Process & Guiding Principles
International Code of Conduct for advanced AI developers; 11 guiding principles
EU AI Act — Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
World's first comprehensive AI law — risk-based framework across all 27 EU states
GDPR — General Data Protection Regulation
Foundational data law governing AI training data and automated decisions (Art. 22)
EU AI Liability Directive (proposed)
Draft civil liability rules for AI system failures — rebuttable presumption of causality
EU Product Liability Directive
You are liable for defects in your products. If they cause harm — death, personal injury, or material damage to personal property (exceeding €500) — your company could be held strictly liable, including for software and AI-enabled products.
National AI Initiative Act of 2020
Most expansive US AI law — established NAIIO, interagency committee & AI Advisory Committee
EO 14110 (Biden) — Safe, Secure & Trustworthy AI
Comprehensive AI safety EO; covered LLMs, federal agencies, critical infrastructure — revoked Jan 2025
EO 14179 (Trump) — Removing Barriers to AI Leadership
Revoked Biden AI EO; initiated US AI Action Plan focused on global AI dominance
EO 14365 — National AI Policy Framework
Federal strategy to preempt state AI laws; DOJ AI litigation task force directed
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
Voluntary federal standard for AI risk — 4 core functions: Govern, Map, Measure, Manage
TAKE IT DOWN Act
Criminalizes nonconsensual AI-generated intimate deepfakes; platforms must remove within 48 hours
Advancing American AI Act
Responsible federal AI adoption; mandates AI Use Case Inventories across all agencies
FTC Guidance — AI & Deceptive Practices
Applies FTC Act Section 5 prohibitions on unfair/deceptive acts to AI models
FDA AI in Medical Devices Guidance
Regulates AI/ML-enabled software as medical devices (SaMD); updated Jan 2025
EEOC Technical Assistance — AI in Employment
How Title VII, ADA, and ADEA apply to AI-assisted hiring and promotion tools
Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205)
First comprehensive US state AI law — high-risk AI algorithmic discrimination. Effective June 2026
Utah AI Policy Act (SB 149)
First major US AI consumer protection law — disclosure required for generative AI interactions
California AI Transparency Act (SB 942)
AI content disclosure for systems with 1M+ monthly CA users — $5,000/day penalty
California AB 2655 — Defending Democracy from Deepfakes
Large platforms must detect and label AI-generated deceptive election content
Tennessee ELVIS Act
First US law protecting voice & likeness from unauthorized AI cloning — effective July 2024
NYC Local Law 144 — AI Bias Audit Law
Prohibits AI hiring/promotion tools unless independently audited for bias — first-in-nation
Texas TRAIGA (HB 1709)
Texas Responsible AI Governance Act — high-risk AI systems; signed June 2025
Illinois AI Video Interview Act
Employers using AI video analysis must disclose, explain, and limit data sharing — first US AI employment law
Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA)
Foundation for AI data governance; rules published Nov 2025, compliance by May 2027
IndiaAI Mission
₹10,372 crore (~$1.24B) national AI program — 7 pillars including safe & trustworthy AI
India AI Governance Guidelines (MeitY)
Non-binding voluntary AI guidelines released under IndiaAI Mission — Nov 2025
MeitY AI Advisory (Intermediary Guidelines)
Advisory to platforms on deepfakes, algorithmic discrimination, and AI content labelling
China Interim Measures for Generative AI Services
Registration, content moderation, safety reviews for generative AI in China
China Deep Synthesis Regulations
Watermarking and authentication rules for deepfakes, synthetic media, and voice cloning
China Algorithmic Recommendation Guidelines
Regulates content recommendation algorithms — registration, user rights, anti-discrimination
China AI Content Labelling Measures
All AI-generated content must carry implicit metadata labels and visible user-facing labels
China AI Safety Governance Framework
China's most comprehensive AI governance policy document — safety audits and evaluations
Singapore Model AI Governance Framework
World's first comprehensive industry AI governance framework; updated with GenAI guidance 2024
Japan AI Promotion Act
Strategic AI coordination framework for government agencies — non-binding; effective June 2025
South Korea AI Basic Act (draft)
Risk-based AI governance for national security, healthcare, and manufacturing
Australia Voluntary AI Safety Standard (8 Guardrails)
8-guardrail framework for responsible AI use across government and industry
UK AI Regulation Policy Paper
Principles-first, pro-innovation, sector-specific approach — no standalone AI law
Canada AIDA — Artificial Intelligence and Data Act
High-impact AI regulation; died in Parliament Jan 2025 — to be reintroduced
Brazil AI Bill (No. 2338/2023)
EU-style risk-based AI model; Senate-approved Dec 2024; awaiting final enactment
Israel National AI Principles
Innovation Authority principles on AI safety, fairness, and accountability
Germany AI Strategy 2025
Promotes AI innovation in industry, automation, and explainable AI research; aligns with EU AI Act
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 — AI Management System (AIMS)
World's first certifiable AI management standard — 2,800+ organizations certified globally
ISO/IEC 42006:2025 — AIMS Audit & Certification Bodies
Requirements for bodies that audit and certify ISO/IEC 42001 AI management systems
ISO/IEC 42005 — AI System Impact Assessment
Structured standard for assessing AI impacts on individuals, organizations, and society
ISO/IEC 22989 — AI Concepts & Terminology
Standard AI vocabulary — foundational definitions referenced by all ISO AI standards
ISO/IEC 23894 — AI Risk Management Guidance
Guidance for identifying, assessing, and treating AI-specific risks; supplements ISO 31000
IEEE CertifAIEd™ — AI Ethics Certification
Professional certification in AI ethics using the IEEE framework for autonomous intelligent systems
IEEE 2857-2024 — AI Performance Benchmarking
Defines methodologies for AI system performance and scalability — mandatory for US federal AI procurement
ISO/IEC 27001 + 42001 Integrated AI Governance
Combined information security and AI management — becoming baseline for regulated industries 2026