Texas and Illinois AI laws take effect
1 Jan 2026
The Texas Responsible AI Governance Act and Illinois’ AI-in-employment law both come into force, adding to US state AI regulation.
Updates on AI regulation, standards, and frameworks, including ISO/IEC 42001, the NIST AI RMF, and the EU AI Act.
The Texas Responsible AI Governance Act and Illinois’ AI-in-employment law both come into force, adding to US state AI regulation.
Obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models under the EU AI Act apply from today.
The US has criminalised publishing non-consensual intimate imagery, including AI deepfakes, and given platforms one year to set up removal processes.
Prohibited AI practices are now banned in the EU, and AI literacy obligations apply.
A new voluntary code sets baseline security principles across the AI lifecycle.
The first legally binding international AI treaty opens for signature, with the UK, EU and US among the first signatories.
The world’s first comprehensive AI law enters into force, with obligations phasing in from February 2025.
NIST AI 600-1 identifies risks unique to or exacerbated by generative AI and suggests actions to manage them.
Colorado has passed the first comprehensive US state law on high-risk AI systems, targeting algorithmic discrimination in consequential decisions.
ISO has published ISO/IEC 42001, the world’s first certifiable management system standard for artificial intelligence.
New York City now enforces Local Law 144, requiring bias audits and candidate notices for automated employment decision tools.
Italy’s data protection authority orders a temporary restriction on ChatGPT’s processing of Italian users’ data.