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Jurisdictions

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Jurisdiction Region Regulatory approach Status
ArgentinaLatin AmericaNo AI law; guidance and hearings, momentum without a vehicleNo comprehensive law
AustraliaAsia-PacificNo AI act; existing laws plus voluntary guidance, by explicit choiceNo comprehensive law
BrazilLatin AmericaComprehensive EU-style bill advancing through the legislatureProposed
CanadaNorth AmericaProposed federal act lapsed; voluntary code plus provincial rulesLapsed / failed
ChileLatin AmericaEU-inspired risk-based bill in Congress; updated national policyProposed
ChinaAsia-PacificExtensive binding sectoral rules; no single comprehensive actIn force
ColombiaLatin AmericaThree bills in play; policy framework set, no lawProposed
Council of EuropeInternationalFirst binding international AI treaty (framework convention)Partially in force
EgyptAfricaStrategy and charter; data protection law binds, no AI actNo comprehensive law
European UnionEuropeComprehensive, horizontal, risk-based statutePhasing in
Hong KongAsia-PacificNo AI law; dense sectoral guidance, hardest in financeNo comprehensive law
IndiaAsia-PacificPrinciples-based guidelines plus targeted synthetic-media rulesNo comprehensive law
IndonesiaAsia-PacificRoadmap and ethics guidance; binding rules in developmentProposed
IsraelMiddle EastDeliberately decentralized: sectoral regulators, soft law, no AI actNo comprehensive law
JapanAsia-PacificInnovation-first framework law; light-touch and non-punitiveIn force
KenyaAfricaAI Bill tabled 2026: classification, high-risk duties, and a registerProposed
MalaysiaAsia-PacificVoluntary governance guidelines; no binding AI lawNo comprehensive law
MexicoLatin AmericaNo AI law; bills pending, data protection reform added ADM rightsProposed
New ZealandAsia-PacificNo AI-specific law; existing technology-neutral statutesNo comprehensive law
NigeriaAfricaBinding framework in motion: risk-based bill with licensing for high-risk AIProposed
PeruLatin AmericaFirst AI law in Latin America; promotional statute with risk-based regulationIn force
Saudi ArabiaMiddle EastCentralized governance through SDAIA; principles and drafts, no AI actNo comprehensive law
SingaporeAsia-PacificVoluntary frameworks and testing tools; no binding AI lawNo comprehensive law
South AfricaAfricaDraft national AI policy; POPIA binds, no AI legislation proposed yetNo comprehensive law
South KoreaAsia-PacificComprehensive risk-based act with a light enforcement postureIn force
SwitzerlandEuropeDeliberate counter-model to the EU: sectoral, with a treaty-implementation bill dueProposed
TaiwanAsia-PacificFramework statute; principles in force, obligations to followIn force
ThailandAsia-PacificDraft AI law in development; data protection already appliesProposed
TurkeyMiddle EastDraft AI framework pending; data protection and cybersecurity law bind nowProposed
UAEMiddle EastLayered model: charters and strategy federally, binding rules in zones and financePartially in force
United KingdomEuropeSectoral, principles-based; no horizontal AI act by designNo comprehensive law
United StatesNorth AmericaNo comprehensive federal law; active state legislation and a preemption fightNo comprehensive law
VietnamAsia-PacificComprehensive, risk-based AI law with extraterritorial reachIn force