Policy events
Introductions, publications, effective dates, enforcement shifts and deadlines linked to the policies and evidence they changed.
Limited Article 50 legacy-system grace period ends
The limited transition for machine-readable marking by certain systems placed on the market before August closes.
EU Article 50 transparency duties enter application
The EU’s Article 50 transparency duties became applicable as enforcement powers expanded.
AI Data Center Moratorium Act introduced in the House
H.R. 9442 was introduced and referred to House committees.
IEA publishes Key Questions on Energy and AI
The IEA released updated analysis of data-centre electricity demand growth and 2030 projections.
China issues national policy direction for AI agents
CAC, NDRC and MIIT jointly issued implementation opinions for AI agents.
AI Foundation Model Transparency Act introduced in the House
H.R. 8094 entered the 119th Congress and was referred for committee consideration.
Korea AI Basic Act enters into force
The AI Basic Act and Enforcement Decree took effect, with a grace period of at least one year.
California frontier AI transparency duties take effect
Chapter 25.1 of the Business and Professions Code became effective.
California SB 53 chaptered into law
SB 53 was approved by the Governor and chaptered as Chapter 138, Statutes of 2025.
China’s synthetic-content labelling measures take effect
The national labelling measures entered into force.
EU GPAI Code of Practice published
The Commission announced receipt of the final General-Purpose AI Code of Practice.
Japan enacts AI Promotion Act
Act No. 53 of 2025 on AI-related technology promotion was enacted.
China publishes synthetic-content labelling measures
Four authorities published measures governing labels for AI-generated synthetic content.
BIS advanced computing interim final rule takes effect
The Federal Register interim final rule revising EAR advanced computing IC controls took effect.
C2PA publishes technical specification 2.3
C2PA Specification 2.3 defines the Content Credentials provenance standard.
CoE Framework Convention on AI opened for signature
CETS No. 225 was opened for signature in Vilnius.
OECD revises the AI Recommendation
The OECD Council meeting at Ministerial level revised the Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence.
UK publishes AI regulation white paper
The government presented its pro-innovation AI regulation white paper to Parliament.
NIST releases AI Risk Management Framework 1.0
NIST published the voluntary AI Risk Management Framework.
UNESCO adopts AI ethics recommendation
UNESCO Member States adopted the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
Singapore publishes Model AI Governance Framework second edition
IMDA published the second edition of the voluntary Model AI Governance Framework.