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December 19, 2025
New York, United States
New York has enacted the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, establishing new safety and governance obligations for large, frontier AI developers. The law requires covered developers to publish and annually review AI safety and security plans, addressing risk assessment, mitigation, cybersecurity, third-party evaluations, and incident response.
The Act introduces 72-hour reporting requirements for critical AI safety incidents and creates a dedicated AI oversight office within the New York State Department of Financial Services to enforce compliance. Penalties for repeat violations can reach $3 million. Overall, the RAISE Act raises compliance expectations for AI developers operating in New York, and signals continued momentum toward state-level AI governance in the U.S.
December 12, 2025
United States
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Josh Hawley have called on leading generative AI providers, including OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Anthropic, xAI, and Perplexity AI, to strengthen safeguards against the growing misuse of AI for scams and fraud.
The bipartisan request reflects rising concern that generative AI is lowering the cost and scale of fraud by enabling highly personalized scam messages, voice cloning, and automated outreach at an industrial scale. Citing FBI data showing $16.6 billion in scam-related losses in 2024, the Senators questioned whether existing guardrails are effective or merely symbolic. The move signals increasing congressional scrutiny of AI risk controls and foreshadows potential regulatory expectations around misuse prevention, monitoring, and cooperation with law enforcement.
December 11, 2025
United States
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new Executive Order establishing a “minimally burdensome” national framework for artificial intelligence, signaling a strong push toward federal preemption of state AI laws. Issued amid growing state-level AI regulation, the Order frames U.S. AI leadership as an economic and national security priority and criticizes state laws deemed overly restrictive or innovation-stifling.
The EO directs federal agencies to identify, challenge, and potentially block state AI laws that conflict with federal policy, including through litigation, funding restrictions, and new federal reporting standards. It also calls for legislative recommendations to establish uniform federal AI rules, while carving out areas such as child safety and government use.
Overall, the Order signals a move toward centralized AI governance in the U.S., with implications for organizations navigating state-level AI compliance requirements and future federal standards.
December 10, 2025
United States
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has added new cosponsors to the GUARD Act, proposed legislation aimed at strengthening safeguards for children’s interactions with AI chatbots. The bill would prohibit AI companion systems designed for minors, require chatbots to clearly disclose their non-human status, and introduce criminal liability for companies that knowingly make AI systems available to minors that generate or solicit sexual content.
The proposal reflects growing regulatory concern about the risks posed by AI-driven conversational systems to children, including exposure to harmful content and manipulation. If enacted, the GUARD Act would significantly raise compliance expectations for AI developers, particularly those offering consumer-facing or conversational AI products, by introducing age-verification requirements, transparency obligations, and heightened content controls for child-related use cases.
December 4, 2025
Florida, United States
Florida has announced a proposal to establish a Citizen Bill of Rights for Artificial Intelligence, aimed at strengthening consumer protections related to AI use. The proposal would introduce requirements such as clear disclosure when users interact with AI systems, restrictions on the use of an individual’s name, image, or likeness without consent, enhanced parental controls for minors, limits on AI use in mental health services, and safeguards around data security and sharing. The proposal also includes measures limiting the use of AI in insurance claims decisions and prohibiting government use of certain foreign-developed AI tools.
In parallel, Florida proposed new rules governing hyperscale AI data centers, including restrictions on utility cost pass-throughs to consumers, limits on taxpayer subsidies, enhanced local government authority over siting decisions, and protections for environmental and water resources. Together, the proposals signal growing state-level attention to AI consumer rights, transparency, and infrastructure impacts.
December 3, 2025
United States
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), together with Australia’s Cyber Security Centre and other international partners, has released joint guidance on the secure integration of artificial intelligence into operational technology (OT) systems. The guidance targets critical infrastructure owners and operators deploying AI in industrial and control system environments.
The document outlines four core principles to help organizations manage safety, security, and reliability risks when integrating AI, including machine learning, large language models, and AI agents. It emphasizes continuous monitoring, validation, and risk management to prevent unintended impacts on critical operations.
The guidance reflects growing global alignment on securing AI-enabled industrial systems as AI adoption expands in critical infrastructure.
December 17, 2025
The European Commission has released the first draft of a Code of Practice on marking and labelling AI-generated content, providing practical guidance for implementing the transparency obligations under Article 50 of the EU AI Act. The draft aims to ensure that synthetic content, such as deepfakes or AI-generated media, is clearly identifiable, supporting efforts to combat disinformation and impersonation.
The framework introduces a dual-layer approach: AI providers must embed machine-readable markers, such as metadata or watermarking, while professional deployers must apply visible labels or standardized disclosures for users. Once finalized, the Code will become legally enforceable by August 2, 2026, signaling upcoming compliance requirements for organizations developing or using generative AI in the EU.
December 16, 2025
United Kingdom
UK regulator Ofcom has clarified how the Online Safety Act applies to AI chatbots, particularly following concerns about self-harm encouragement and impersonation risks. The guidance confirms that AI chatbots fall within the Act when they enable user-to-user interactions, such as sharing AI-generated content, group chats involving chatbots, or user-created bots accessible by others.
Providers of in-scope services must assess and mitigate risks, with heightened protections for children, including safeguards against harmful content and robust age verification for services capable of generating pornographic material. Chatbots limited to one-to-one interactions, without content sharing or multi-user features, remain outside the Act’s scope. The clarification provides important boundary-setting for chatbot providers designing or deploying AI-driven services in the UK.
December 10, 2025
Spain
Spain’s AI supervisory authority, AESIA, has released a series of non-binding guidance documents to help organizations prepare for compliance with the EU AI Act. The guides cover key areas including risk classification, roles and responsibilities, continuous risk management, transparency obligations, cybersecurity, and incident reporting.
Notably, AESIA introduced a checklist-based self-assessment tool aligned with 12 core AI Act requirements, alongside guidance on managing cybersecurity threats such as model poisoning, adversarial attacks, and supply-chain risks. While non-binding, the materials offer practical direction for providers and deployers implementing AI governance frameworks ahead of enforcement.
December 9, 2025
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into whether Google unfairly used web publishers’ and YouTube creators’ content to develop its AI services, including AI Overviews and AI Mode. Regulators are examining whether content was used without adequate compensation or a meaningful opt-out, particularly where refusing use could result in loss of visibility on Google Search.
The investigation also considers whether Google restricted rival AI developers’ access to YouTube content, potentially distorting competition. If confirmed, the practices could constitute an abuse of dominant position under EU competition law, exposing Google to fines of up to 10% of its global annual turnover.
The case highlights growing regulatory scrutiny of how dominant platforms leverage content to train and deploy AI systems.
December 17, 2025
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) has released new guidance on the abuse of AI-generated deepfakes, alongside findings from a CCTV privacy investigation. The Deepfakes Toolkit, aimed at schools and parents, addresses risks such as cyberbullying, scams, and falsified intimate images, and emphasizes that deepfake creation and use remain subject to existing data protection and criminal laws.
Separately, the PCPD issued an advisory letter following an investigation into CCTV placement near a restroom, stressing that surveillance should not occur in areas with a reasonable expectation of privacy and reinforcing requirements for lawful, fair, and proportionate data collection.
December 16, 2025
India
India has introduced the Artificial Intelligence (Ethics and Accountability) Bill 2025, proposing an ethics-focused framework for AI governance through the creation of an AI Ethics Committee.
The Bill targets risks such as algorithmic bias, lack of transparency, and misuse of AI in sensitive sectors, including surveillance, law enforcement, credit, and employment. The proposal would require AI developers to disclose system purposes and limitations, conduct bias audits, maintain compliance records, and participate in grievance redressal processes.
While the Bill marks an early step toward AI accountability, it leaves key issues such as copyright, data ownership, licensing, and compensation for training data unaddressed, highlighting gaps likely to shape future AI policy debates in India.
December 10, 2025
Vietnam
Vietnam’s National Assembly has passed a Law on Artificial Intelligence, set to take effect on March 1, 2026. The law establishes foundational definitions for AI systems and stakeholders, introduces principles such as human-centered design, fairness, and transparency, and adopts a risk-based classification of AI systems.
Enforcement will be overseen by the Ministry of Science and Technology, with penalties applicable to violations involving high-risk AI systems. The law significantly raises regulatory expectations for organizations developing or deploying AI in Vietnam, requiring early alignment of governance, risk management, and compliance practices ahead of the effective date.
December 10, 2025
South Korea
South Korea’s Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) has published an AI Security Guide aimed at helping organizations prevent emerging AI-related security threats.
The guidance emphasizes establishing a clear AI security governance framework, including defined roles, policies, and accountability. Key recommendations include risk analysis and threat modeling, implementation of mitigation measures, securing AI data through encryption and access controls, and educating users on threats such as phishing and deepfakes.
The guide signals growing regulatory focus on proactive AI security practices as organizations increasingly integrate AI into their operations.
December 1, 2025
Australia
Australia has launched a National AI Plan outlining a coordinated strategy to support AI innovation, adoption, and safety across the economy. The plan aims to position Australia as a developer and adopter of trusted AI, while ensuring benefits are broadly shared across businesses, communities, and the public sector.
Key pillars include investment in AI infrastructure and skills, support for SMEs and regional adoption, integration of AI into public services, and the establishment of an AI Safety Institute to monitor risks and promote responsible use. The plan emphasizes safety, transparency, and trust, alongside ongoing review of legal and regulatory frameworks addressing issues such as privacy, bias, and security.
Overall, the initiative signals a national, whole-of-economy approach to AI governance and competitiveness.
December 1, 2025
Singapore
The European Union and Singapore held their second Digital Partnership Council meeting, reaffirming commitments to deepen cooperation across key digital policy areas, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, online safety, data, and digital trust services. The discussions emphasized aligning approaches to AI safety, including collaboration on large language models, as well as joint efforts to tackle online harms and scams, with a focus on protecting minors.
The partners also explored interoperability of digital identity and trust services, expanded cooperation on cross-border data flows and data spaces, and continued collaboration on cyber resilience. Additional areas of interest included semiconductors and quantum technologies, highlighting shared priorities in innovation, standards-setting, and international digital governance.
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