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International AI Safety Report 2026
In forceAdvisoryNon-binding
Second annual scientific review of the capabilities and risks of general-purpose AI, authored by over 100 experts. It informs governments' frontier-AI policy but creates no obligations.
Why it matters
Widely cited evidence base for frontier-model risk discussions by regulators and AI institutes.
SourceInternational AI Safety Report: https://internationalaisafetyreport.org/publication/international-ai-safety-report-2026
Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026.
Cite this record
International AI Safety Report 2026. Expert Advisory Panel backed by 30+ countries and international organisations (chair: Yoshua Bengio). Status: In force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/intl-international-ai-safety-report-2026/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).
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- DevelopmentEU AI Office gains powers to enforce AI Act rules on general-purpose models2 Aug 2026 · Rule change · EU
- DevelopmentNew York finalises RAISE Act, aligning frontier AI law closely with California27 Mar 2026 · Rule change · US-NY
- DevelopmentCalifornia enacts SB 53, first US state law on frontier AI transparency29 Sep 2025 · Rule change · US-CA
- DevelopmentEU publishes General-Purpose AI Code of Practice ahead of AI Act model duties10 Jul 2025 · Rule change · EU
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