AI Policy Watch

Commission starts enforcing AI Act rules and new transparency requirements

European Commission

European Union

Jul. 31, 2026

Aug. 2, 2026

Effective / enforced

Chatbot disclosure, synthetic content, GPAI enforcement

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-starts-enforcing-ai-act-rules-and-new-transparency-requirements-2-august

Guidelines on transparency obligations for providers and deployers of AI systems

European Commission

European Union

Jul. 20, 2026

Underlying duties Aug. 2, 2026

Guidance / duties effective

Article 50, interactive AI, biometrics, generated content

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/guidelines-transparency-obligations-providers-and-deployers-ai-systems

AI Act implementation timeline

European Commission AI Act Service Desk

European Union

Living source

Multiple dates through Aug. 2, 2028

Implementation timeline

AI Act deadlines

https://ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en/ai-act/timeline/timeline-implementation-eu-ai-act

Article 50 — Transparency obligations

European Commission AI Act Service Desk

European Union

Current Act text

Aug. 2, 2026

Effective

Interactive AI, generated content, biometrics

https://ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en/ai-act/article-50

Article 2 — Scope

European Commission AI Act Service Desk

European Union

Current Act text

Progressive

Enacted / scope

Territorial scope

https://ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en/ai-act/article-2

Code of Practice on marking and labelling AI-generated content

European Commission / AI Office

European Union

Jun. 10, 2026

Underlying duties Aug. 2, 2026

Voluntary code

Generative-AI marking

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-publishes-code-practice-marking-and-labelling-ai-generated-content

Guidelines 03/2026 on Web Scraping in the Context of Generative AI

European Data Protection Board

EU/EEA

Jul. 8, 2026

Comments due Oct. 30, 2026

Consultation

GenAI training data, scraping, privacy

https://www.edpb.europa.eu/public-consultations/guidelines-032026-on-web-scraping-in-the-context-of-generative-ai_en

Prior consultation on legislation transposing Directive (EU) 2024/2831 on platform work

Spain Ministry of Labour and Social Economy

Spain

Jul. 30, 2026

Consultation closes Aug. 14, 2026; EU transposition due Dec. 2, 2026

Proposed / consultation

Employment AI, algorithmic management, worker data

https://expinterweb.mites.gob.es/participa/listado/download/d3ee8451-ef8e-45ef-b6f6-64df8282cdad

Prior consultation on an Organic Law regulating generative AI in the employment relationship of artists

Spain Ministry of Labour and Social Economy

Spain

Jul. 30, 2026

Consultation closes Aug. 14, 2026

Proposed / consultation

GenAI, performers, image, voice, digital replicas

https://expinterweb.mites.gob.es/participa/listado/download/c7e296ad-6bea-4cdd-866d-915a174ed306

Call for Input — Authentication and Trust

Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum — CMA, Ofcom, ICO, FCA

United Kingdom

Jun. 25, 2026

Responses due Aug. 14, 2026

Public call for input

Agentic AI authorization, identity, deepfakes, provenance

https://www.drcf.org.uk/news-and-events/news/cfi-thematic-innovation-hub-authentication-trust

Northern Ireland’s Draft Artificial Intelligence Strategy

The Executive Office, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland, UK

Aug. 12, 2026

Consultation closes Oct. 7, 2026

Proposed / public consultation

Public-sector AI governance, oversight, transparency, literacy

https://www.executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/consultations/northern-irelands-draft-artificial-intelligence-strategy

AI Reg Lab: July 2026 / High-level findings

Ofgem

Great Britain

Aug. 13, 2026

None

Published / non-binding findings

AI governance in critical infrastructure, human oversight, explainability

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/transparency-document/ai-reg-lab-july-2026

Government of Canada AI Transparency Consultation

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Canada

Jul. 23, 2026

Comments due Sep. 23, 2026

Consultation

AI disclosure, agents, generated content, incidents

https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/have-your-say-advancing-ai-transparency-canada/enhancing-trust-artificial-intelligence-through-increased-transparency

Children’s Online Privacy Code

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

Australia

2026 process

Final registration due Dec. 10, 2026

Code development

Child data and AI-enabled online services

https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-registers/privacy-codes/childrens-online-privacy-code

Royal Commission to examine artificial intelligence

Government of South Australia

South Australia

Aug. 11, 2026

Starts Oct. 1, 2026; report due Jul. 1, 2027

Approved / public inquiry

AI regulation, workforce, health, education, infrastructure

https://www.weare.sa.gov.au/news/royal-commission-to-examine-artificial-intelligence

Opportunities for AI in cyber defence / joint multinational endorsement

ASD/ACSC, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, NCSC-NZ, NCSC-UK

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK

Joint update Aug. 12, 2026

None

Guidance — jointly endorsed

Agentic AI security, human oversight, supply-chain assurance

https://www.cyber.gov.au/business-government/secure-design/artificial-intelligence/opportunities-for-ai-in-cyber-defence

TEVV-Athlon Framework for Evaluating AI Systems — NIST AI 200-2

NIST

United States

Aug. 7, 2026

Comments due Oct. 6, 2026

Proposed / consultation

AI testing, evaluation, assurance

https://www.nist.gov/artificial-intelligence/ai-research/tevv-athlon-framework-evaluating-ai-systems

Guidance and Templates for Public-Facing AI Documentation — Zero Draft

NIST

United States

Jul. 30, 2026

Input through Sep. 16, 2026

Proposed / public input

AI transparency and documentation

https://www.nist.gov/artificial-intelligence/nists-ai-standards-zero-drafts-pilot-project-accelerate-standardization

RFI on Modernizing the National Vulnerability Database in the Age of AI

NIST / U.S. Department of Commerce

United States

Aug. 12, 2026

Comments due Oct. 13, 2026

Proposed / public consultation

AI vulnerability management, automated remediation, auditability

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16371/request-for-information-rfi-on-modernizing-the-national-vulnerability-database-in-the-age-of

Disparate-Impact and “Unfair Discrimination” Claims

Federal Trade Commission

United States

Aug. 7, 2026

Policy posture Aug. 7, 2026

Enforcement-policy statement

Automated decisions and discrimination

https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/disparate-impact-unfair-discrimination-claims

LL-2026-04 — AI/ML Governance Framework

Fannie Mae

United States

Apr. 8, 2026

Aug. 6, 2026

Effective

Mortgage AI/ML governance

https://singlefamily.fanniemae.com/media/45196/display

CHATBOT Act advances to Senate floor

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee

United States

Aug. 5, 2026

None unless enacted

Approved — committee

Youth-facing conversational AI

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/press/rep/release/cruz-schatzs-chatbot-act-advances-to-the-senate-floor/

Youth AI Privacy Act — committee action

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee

United States

Aug. 5, 2026

None unless enacted

Approved — committee

Youth AI privacy, disclosure, profiling

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/press/rep/release/commerce-committee-advances-kids-online-safety-legislation/

Children’s Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act

U.S. Senate / Sen. Tammy Duckworth

United States

Aug. 5, 2026

None unless enacted

Approved — committee

AI-enabled toys and child safety

https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-murkowski-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-children-from-dangers-of-ai-toys-passes-committee

California AI Cyber Defense Program

Governor of California

California

Aug. 10, 2026

Implementation directed Aug. 10, 2026

Approved / implementation directed

AI cybersecurity, critical infrastructure

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/08/10/governor-newsom-announces-new-ai-cyber-defense-program-to-protect-californias-critical-infrastructure/

Colorado Automated Decision-Making Technology & Chatbot Safety Rulemaking

Colorado Attorney General / Department of Law

Colorado

Aug. 11, 2026

Comments Oct. 26, 2026; underlying laws Jan. 1, 2027

Proposed / formal rulemaking

ADMT, consequential decisions, conversational AI

https://coag.gov/ai/

HB26-1195 — Psychotherapy Artificial Intelligence Restrictions

Colorado General Assembly

Colorado

Signed Jun. 3, 2026

Aug. 12, 2026

Enacted / effective

Psychotherapy AI, human oversight, consent

https://www.leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1195

HB26-1263 — Conversational Artificial Intelligence Service Operator Requirements

Colorado General Assembly

Colorado

Signed May 29, 2026

Effective Aug. 12, 2026; substantive duties Jan. 1, 2027

Enacted / formally effective; duties pending

Conversational AI, minors, AI disclosure, self-harm protocols

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1263

SB26-189 — Automated Decision-Making Technology

Colorado General Assembly

Colorado

Signed May 14, 2026

Principal requirements Jan. 1, 2027

Enacted; substantive duties pending

Employment, lending, insurance, housing, healthcare ADMT

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-189

HB 2225 — AI Companion Chatbots

Washington State Legislature

Washington

Signed Mar. 24, 2026

Jan. 1, 2027

Enacted

AI companion disclosure and safeguards

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2225&Year=2026&initiative=false

HB 1170 — AI-Generated or Modified Content

Washington State Legislature

Washington

Signed Mar. 24, 2026

Feb. 1, 2027

Enacted

Generative-AI disclosure and provenance

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?billnumber=1170&year=2025

Assembly Appropriations Suspense File — Aug. 13 results

California Assembly Committee on Appropriations

California

Aug. 13, 2026

None

Committee results

AI legislative package

https://apro.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2026-08/unofficial-suspense-results-08.13.2026.pdf

Senate Appropriations Suspense File — Aug. 13 results

California Senate Committee on Appropriations

California

Aug. 13, 2026

None

Committee results

AI legislative package

https://sapro.senate.ca.gov/system/files/2026-08/2026-assembly-suspense-bills-unofficial-results-for-posting.pdf

SB 947 — Employment: automated decision systems

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

None unless enacted

Proposed / Appropriations Do Pass

Employment AI, human review, worker data

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB947

AB 1883 — Workplace surveillance tools

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

None unless enacted

Proposed / Do Pass as Amended

Emotion inference, neural data, workplace surveillance

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1883

AB 1979 — Health care services: artificial intelligence

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

None unless enacted

Proposed / Do Pass

Health chatbots, clinical AI, CMIA

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1979

AB 2575 — Health care services: artificial intelligence

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

Jul. 1, 2027 milestone if enacted

Proposed / Do Pass as Amended

Clinical decision support inventories, validation

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2575

SB 903 — Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

None unless enacted

Proposed / Do Pass

Psychotherapy AI, consent, human oversight

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB903

SB 1119 — Companion chatbots: children’s safety

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

Jul. 1, 2027 milestone if enacted

Proposed / Do Pass

Youth AI, age assurance, child safety

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1119

SB 300 — Companion chatbots

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

None unless enacted

Proposed / Do Pass

Companion chatbot safeguards

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB300

SB 867 — Toys: companion chatbots

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

Through Jan. 1, 2031 if enacted

Proposed / Do Pass as Amended

AI toys, companion chatbots

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB867

AB 1405 — Artificial intelligence: auditors: enrollment

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

Jan. 1, 2027 if enacted

Proposed / Do Pass

AI audit profession, auditor enrollment

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1405

SB 813 — California AI Standards and Safety Commission

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

Jul. 1, 2027 if enacted

Proposed / Do Pass as Amended

AI audit standards, assurance governance

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB813

AB 2392 — Public postsecondary GenAI procurement standards

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

Jan. 1, 2028 recommendations if enacted

Proposed / Do Pass

GenAI procurement, safety, data governance

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2392

AB 2656 — Public employees: AI notice

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

None unless enacted

Proposed / Do Pass

Public-sector GenAI, labor notice

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2656

AB 412 — GenAI training data: copyrighted materials

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

None

Proposed / held in committee

GenAI training data, copyright provenance

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB412

SB 1106 — Agentic artificial intelligence

California Legislature

California

Committee action Aug. 13, 2026

None

Proposed / held in committee

Agentic AI, critical infrastructure

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1106

Internet Code of Practice 2026

Nigerian Communications Commission

Nigeria

Feb. 13, 2026

Full enforcement phase Aug. 12, 2026; platform deadline Aug. 13, 2026

Published / effective

AI deployment, customer-facing AI disclosure, consumer data

https://www.ncc.gov.ng/node/5011

Despacho Decisório nº 3/2026/SFI — Discord Inc.

ANPD Superintendência de Fiscalização

Brazil

Aug. 12, 2026

Compliance evidence due 3 business days after notice

Enforcement order

Go Live, APIs/bots/integrations, child safety

https://www.gov.br/anpd/pt-br/centrais-de-conteudo/documentos-tecnicos-orientativos/despacho_decisorio_3_discord-inc.pdf/@@display-file/file