Topic
Safety
System safety, testing, evaluation and incident handling.
- 23Documents
- 16Countries
- 18Organisations
- January 2026Most recent
Recent developments
- United KingdomFramework1 January 2026
United Kingdom — AI Safety Institute Post-Deployment Monitoring Framework
The UK AI Safety Institute’s 2026 post-deployment monitoring framework reflected a shift from laboratory-based pre-deployment evaluation toward continuous real-world oversight. The framework addressed advanced agents who…
- ChinaRegulation1 January 2025
China — Updated Enforcement Directives for Deep Synthesis and Generative AI Services
China’s 2025 enforcement directives for deep synthesis and generative AI services intensified implementation of existing generative AI and algorithmic governance rules. The directives focused on advanced watermarking for…
- SingaporeFramework18 June 2024
Singapore — Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI
Singapore’s Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI adapted the country’s earlier AI governance work to the specific risks and responsibilities of generative systems. Issued by IMDA and the AI Verify Foundation,…
- Council of EuropeTreaty / Convention17 May 2024
Council of Europe — Framework Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law
The Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law became the first binding international treaty on AI. Adopted in May 2024 and opened for signature in Sept…
- United NationsFramework21 March 2024
United Nations — General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/265 on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI
UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/265 was the first global consensus resolution on artificial intelligence adopted by the General Assembly. Led by the United States and co-sponsored by more than 120 countries, incl…
Countries
Organisations
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) 2Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) 1Council of Europe 1Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) 1Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) 1European Commission High-Level Expert Group on AI (AI HLEG) 1European Parliament and Council of the European Union 1Executive Office of the President (The White House) 1Future of Life Institute 1Group of Seven (G7) Leaders under Japanese Presidency 1Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and AI Verify Foundation 1International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 1Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) 1Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) 1Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation and Segpres (MINSEGPRES) 1National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Commerce 1Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 1UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) 1
Timeline
- 1 January 2017Asilomar AI Principles Global
- 1 April 2019Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI European Union
- 1 May 2019Beijing AI Principles China
- 1 May 2019OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence OECD
- 1 November 2021UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Global
- 1 October 2022Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights United States
- 29 March 2023A Pro-Innovation Approach to AI Regulation United Kingdom
- 1 June 2023Safe and Responsible AI in Australia Discussion Paper Australia
- 29 June 2023Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 European Union
- 27 September 2023Voluntary Code of Conduct on Advanced Generative AI Systems Canada
- 30 October 2023Hiroshima AI Process Leaders’ Communiqué and Guiding Principles G7
- 30 October 2023Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI United States
- 11 December 2023Circular 17 ai tools public sector Chile
- 17 January 2024Safe and Responsible AI in Australia Government Interim Response Australia
- 8 February 2024U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium United States
- 14 February 2024Establishment of the Japan AI Safety Institute Japan
- 21 March 2024General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/265 on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI United Nations
- 17 May 2024Framework Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law Council of Europe
- 18 June 2024Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI Singapore
- 1 January 2025Updated Enforcement Directives for Deep Synthesis and Generative AI Services China
- 1 January 2026AI Safety Institute Post-Deployment Monitoring Framework United Kingdom
- UndatedCyber Security and Software Update Regulations for Vehicles International / UNECE
- UndatedSafety Requirements for Industrial Robots International
All documents
- United KingdomFramework1 January 2026
United Kingdom — AI Safety Institute Post-Deployment Monitoring Framework
The UK AI Safety Institute’s 2026 post-deployment monitoring framework reflected a shift from laboratory-based pre-deployment evaluation toward continuous real-world oversight. The framework addressed advanced agents who…
- ChinaRegulation1 January 2025
China — Updated Enforcement Directives for Deep Synthesis and Generative AI Services
China’s 2025 enforcement directives for deep synthesis and generative AI services intensified implementation of existing generative AI and algorithmic governance rules. The directives focused on advanced watermarking for…
- SingaporeFramework18 June 2024
Singapore — Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI
Singapore’s Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI adapted the country’s earlier AI governance work to the specific risks and responsibilities of generative systems. Issued by IMDA and the AI Verify Foundation,…
- Council of EuropeTreaty / Convention17 May 2024
Council of Europe — Framework Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law
The Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law became the first binding international treaty on AI. Adopted in May 2024 and opened for signature in Sept…
- United NationsFramework21 March 2024
United Nations — General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/265 on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI
UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/265 was the first global consensus resolution on artificial intelligence adopted by the General Assembly. Led by the United States and co-sponsored by more than 120 countries, incl…
- JapanFramework14 February 2024
Japan — Establishment of the Japan AI Safety Institute
Japan established the Japan AI Safety Institute in February 2024 to coordinate national work on AI safety evaluation. The institute aligned Japan’s approach with the emerging international network of AI safety institutes…
- United StatesFramework8 February 2024
United States — U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium
The U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium was established by NIST in February 2024 to operationalise work flowing from Executive Order 14110. It convened more than 200 organisations, including AI companies, academic instit…
- AustraliaPolicy / Strategy17 January 2024
Australia — Safe and Responsible AI in Australia Government Interim Response
Australia’s government interim response to the Safe and Responsible AI consultation proposed a differentiated approach to AI governance. Rather than adopting a single generic standard, it suggested mandatory safeguards f…
- ChileGuidance11 December 2023
Chile — Circular 17 ai tools public sector
Chile’s Circular No. 17 provided public-sector guidance on the use of artificial intelligence tools. The circular framed AI adoption as part of state modernisation and encouraged public bodies to use AI intentionally and…
- G7Framework30 October 2023
Japan / G7 — Hiroshima AI Process Leaders’ Communiqué and Guiding Principles
The Hiroshima AI Process produced G7 guiding principles for advanced AI systems under Japan’s 2023 presidency. The framework aimed to support interoperable, non-binding governance across democratic economies and reduce r…
- United StatesOther30 October 2023
United States — Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI
Executive Order 14110 directed a whole-of-government approach to safe, secure, and trustworthy AI in the United States. It required developers of certain dual-use foundation models to share safety test information with t…
- CanadaGuidance27 September 2023
Canada — Voluntary Code of Conduct on Advanced Generative AI Systems
Canada’s Voluntary Code of Conduct provided an interim governance framework for organisations developing and managing advanced generative AI systems while the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act proceeded through the le…
- European UnionRegulation29 June 2023
European Union — Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230
Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 modernised European machinery law for connected, autonomous, and AI-enabled machinery. It replaced the older Machinery Directive and addressed risks created when software or machine learning sys…
- AustraliaReport1 June 2023
Australia — Safe and Responsible AI in Australia Discussion Paper
Australia’s Safe and Responsible AI discussion paper launched a national consultation on the governance of AI systems. It examined existing domestic frameworks, including consumer law, privacy law, and administrative rul…
- United KingdomPolicy / Strategy29 March 2023
United Kingdom — A Pro-Innovation Approach to AI Regulation
The UK white paper set out a pro-innovation, sector-led approach to AI regulation. Rather than proposing a single central AI statute, it assigned responsibility to existing regulators to apply cross-sector principles wit…
- United StatesGuidance1 October 2022
United States — Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
The Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights was a non-binding United States federal framework for protecting the public from harmful automated systems. Published by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in 2…
- GlobalFramework1 November 2021
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
The UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence established a global soft-law framework for AI ethics. Adopted in 2021, it placed particular emphasis on human rights, inclusion, digital inequality, gen…
- ChinaFramework1 May 2019
Beijing AI Principles
The Beijing AI Principles offered an early view of China’s AI governance thinking before later binding generative AI measures. Issued by the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence in 2019, the principles balanced rap…
- OECDFramework1 May 2019
OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence
The OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence were the first intergovernmental agreement on AI policy. Adopted in May 2019, they set out value-based principles for responsible stewardship of trustworthy AI. The principl…
- European UnionGuidance1 April 2019
European Commission — Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI
The European Commission’s Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI introduced a framework that defined trustworthy AI as lawful, ethical, and technically robust. Developed by the High-Level Expert Group on AI, the guidelines…
- GlobalFramework1 January 2017
Asilomar AI Principles
The Asilomar AI Principles were an early cross-disciplinary framework for beneficial artificial intelligence. Developed through the Future of Life Institute, the principles were signed by more than 1,500 AI researchers a…
- International / UNECERegulationUndated
UNECE WP.29 — Cyber Security and Software Update Regulations for Vehicles
UNECE WP.29 regulations on cyber security and over-the-air software updates provide a binding international framework for connected and automated vehicles. They are significant for embodied AI because vehicle software ca…
- InternationalStandardUndated
ISO 10218 — Safety Requirements for Industrial Robots
ISO 10218-1 and ISO 10218-2 are international safety standards for industrial robots and robot system integration. They are central to embodied AI governance because AI-driven vision, pathfinding, and adaptive control ca…