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  1. 1 January 2017Asilomar AI Principles Global
  2. 1 April 2019Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI European Union
  3. 1 May 2019Beijing AI Principles China
  4. 1 May 2019OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence OECD
  5. 1 November 2021UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Global
  6. 1 October 2022Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights United States
  7. 29 March 2023A Pro-Innovation Approach to AI Regulation United Kingdom
  8. 1 June 2023Safe and Responsible AI in Australia Discussion Paper Australia
  9. 29 June 2023Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 European Union
  10. 27 September 2023Voluntary Code of Conduct on Advanced Generative AI Systems Canada
  11. 30 October 2023Hiroshima AI Process Leaders’ Communiqué and Guiding Principles G7
  12. 30 October 2023Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI United States
  13. 11 December 2023Circular 17 ai tools public sector Chile
  14. 17 January 2024Safe and Responsible AI in Australia Government Interim Response Australia
  15. 8 February 2024U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium United States
  16. 14 February 2024Establishment of the Japan AI Safety Institute Japan
  17. 21 March 2024General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/265 on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI United Nations
  18. 17 May 2024Framework Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law Council of Europe
  19. 18 June 2024Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI Singapore
  20. 1 January 2025Updated Enforcement Directives for Deep Synthesis and Generative AI Services China
  21. 1 January 2026AI Safety Institute Post-Deployment Monitoring Framework United Kingdom
  22. UndatedCyber Security and Software Update Regulations for Vehicles International / UNECE
  23. UndatedSafety Requirements for Industrial Robots International

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  • 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…

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