Where AI is regulated, registered and approved
A sourced registry of the official record of AI: rules in force across 33 jurisdictions, the deadlines coming up, China's model filings and the FDA's AI device approvals. Every entry links to its source document.
Comprehensive AI law: Vietnam, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Spain
Registry-led binding rules: China
AI framework law: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Peru
Targeted binding rules: California, Colorado, Texas, New York, Illinois, Utah, Brazil
Patchwork: United States (federal)
Sector regulators and guidelines: India, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada
Voluntary principles: Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Mexico, Chile, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, International / multilateral
What changed
Last 150 days, newest first
- SB 1119 / Adam's LawUS-CA Adopted · Law
- SB 813 / AB 1405US-CA Adopted · Law
- AI & Data-Based Administration ActKR Took effect · Law
- CA AI Transparency ActUS-CA Took effect · Law
- AI content marking and labelling codeEU Took effect · Standard
Coming into force
Next deadlines
- 18days · 25 Oct 2026TSE AI election rules 2026BR Second-round voting of Brazil's 2026 general elections (rules apply through the campaign)
- 37days · 13 Nov 2026DPDP Act & RulesIN Consent Manager registration framework (Rule 4) comes into force
- 52days · 28 Nov 2026EO 14434 ('Super Intelligence' terminology)US OSTP to propose statutory definition of 'Super Intelligence' and conforming amendments
- 55days · 1 Dec 2026Chile data protection law (automated decisions)CL Law 21.719 enters into force, including the right not to be subject to solely automated decisions
- 56days · 2 Dec 2026
- 56days · 2 Dec 2026Digital Omnibus on AIEU New Article 5 prohibitions (non-consensual intimate deepfakes, CSAM generation) apply; legacy generative AI systems must meet Article 50(2) marking
- 56days · 2 Dec 2026AI content marking and labelling codeEU Deadline for generative AI systems placed on the market before 2 Aug 2026 to comply with Article 50(2) marking
- 63days · 9 Dec 2026New Product Liability DirectiveEU Member State transposition deadline; new rules apply to products (including software and AI systems) placed on the market from this date
- 64days · 10 Dec 2026Privacy Act ADM transparencyAU APP 1.7–1.9 automated decision-making disclosures in privacy policies apply
The registries
Official lists, cleaned, translated and linked to companies and countries
China: generative AI services on the CAC record
1,115 filed and 731 registered as of 23 Sep 2026. Open the English registry
US FDA: AI-enabled medical devices cleared per year
1,614 devices in total. 2026 runs to 29 Jun 2026. Open the device registry
How countries govern AI
How we classify each jurisdiction's approach
Comprehensive AI law
A horizontal, risk-based AI law is adopted or in force.
Registry-led binding rules
Binding rules built on mandatory filing or registration of AI services.
AI framework law
An AI basic or promotion act with light, mostly procedural obligations.
Targeted binding rules
Binding rules for specific uses such as deepfakes, chatbots or hiring.
California, Colorado, Texas, New York, Illinois, Utah, Brazil
Sector regulators and guidelines
No AI law; regulators apply existing law and issue AI guidance.
Voluntary principles
Strategies, principles and codes only.
Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Mexico, Chile, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, International / multilateral
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