{ "_about": "The dated rows on hqlabz.com/ai-policy/, written by scripts/trackers/render.mjs at build. \"from\" says whether they came from the live CMS tracker or the seed in the repo; \"held\" lists why a live tracker was not drawn. Each row names its source, the day it was checked, and the source's own words it rests on (excerpt).", "page": "https://hqlabz.com/ai-policy/", "title": "AI Policy and Efficacy", "reviewed_on": "2026-10-22", "from": "seed", "entry": null, "revision": null, "release": 11, "held": [], "built_at": "2026-10-22T20:06:49.859Z", "rows": [ { "group": "law", "name": "EU AI Act", "who": "European Union", "where": "European Union", "status": "phasing", "dates": "2024-08-01: In force\n2025-02-02: Banned uses and AI literacy rules apply\n2025-08-02: Rules for general purpose AI models apply\n2026-08-02: Most remaining rules apply, including telling people they are dealing with AI\n2026-12-02: New bans apply, and AI content generators already on the market must mark their output\n2027-12-02: High risk rules apply to stand alone systems such as hiring, credit and education\n2028-08-02: High risk rules apply to AI built into regulated products", "what": "Applies to anyone whose AI is used in the EU. The high risk dates moved later in 2026; the duty to tell people they are dealing with AI did not.", "source": "https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/implementation-timeline/", "source_title": "EU AI Act implementation timeline", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "start applying as regards AI systems classified as high-risk pursuant to Article 6(2) and Annex III" }, { "group": "law", "name": "Executive Order 14434: Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence", "who": "The White House", "where": "United States", "status": "in_force", "dates": "2026-09-29: Signed", "what": "Federal agencies now say super intelligence, or SI, for what they called artificial intelligence, and a proposed legal definition is due within 60 days. Existing rules are not changed by it.", "source": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/inaugurating-the-era-of-super-intelligence/", "source_title": "The White House: Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "requires the alteration of previously issued regulations, Presidential actions, contracts, grants, or other historical documents" }, { "group": "law", "name": "Executive Order 14365: a national policy framework for AI", "who": "The White House", "where": "United States", "status": "in_force", "dates": "2025-12-11: Signed; a federal task force is set up to challenge state AI laws", "what": "The federal government is challenging state AI laws it calls burdensome. Until a court or Congress says otherwise, the state laws below still apply.", "source": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/eliminating-state-law-obstruction-of-national-artificial-intelligence-policy/", "source_title": "The White House: Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "the Attorney General shall establish an AI Litigation Task Force (Task Force) whose sole responsibility shall be to challenge State AI laws" }, { "group": "guidance", "name": "America's AI Action Plan", "who": "The White House", "where": "United States", "status": "published", "dates": "2025-07-23: Released, with over 90 federal policy actions", "what": "Federal AI policy favors speed and fewer rules. It is driving a revision of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and how federal agencies buy AI.", "source": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2025/07/white-house-unveils-americas-ai-action-plan/", "source_title": "The White House: America's AI Action Plan", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "The Plan identifies over 90 Federal policy actions across three pillars" }, { "group": "law", "name": "FTC: no AI exemption from the law", "who": "Federal Trade Commission", "where": "United States", "status": "in_force", "dates": "2024-09-25: Operation AI Comply announced", "what": "Claims about what AI can do must be true and provable, like any advertising claim. Deceptive AI claims are enforced under the laws already on the books.", "source": "https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-announces-crackdown-deceptive-ai-claims-schemes", "source_title": "FTC: Crackdown on Deceptive AI Claims and Schemes", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "there is no AI exemption from the laws on the books" }, { "group": "guidance", "name": "FTC proposed policy statement on AI accuracy", "who": "Federal Trade Commission", "where": "United States", "status": "proposed", "dates": "2026-06-30: Proposed and opened for comment\n2026-07-31: Comments closed", "what": "The FTC proposes how its ban on deceptive practices applies when accuracy in an AI system is suppressed. Proposed, not final.", "source": "https://www.ftc.gov/policy/public-comments/policy-statement-concerning-suppression-accuracy-artificial-intelligence-systems", "source_title": "FTC: Policy Statement Concerning the Suppression of Accuracy in AI Systems", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "Comment Start Date June 30, 2026 Comment Due Date July 31, 2026" }, { "group": "standard", "name": "NIST AI Risk Management Framework", "who": "NIST", "where": "United States", "status": "published", "dates": "2023-01-26: AI RMF 1.0 released\n2024-07-26: Generative AI Profile (NIST AI 600-1) released", "what": "The voluntary framework US buyers and agencies expect: govern, map, measure and manage AI risk. NIST is revising it under the AI Action Plan.", "source": "https://www.nist.gov/itl/ai-risk-management-framework", "source_title": "NIST: AI Risk Management Framework", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "The AI RMF 1.0 is being revised as part of the White House AI Action Plan." }, { "group": "standard", "name": "ISO/IEC 42001: AI management system", "who": "ISO and IEC", "where": "Worldwide", "status": "published", "dates": "2023-12-18: Published", "what": "The international standard for running AI responsibly as an organization: policy, roles, risk, review and improvement. Larger buyers increasingly ask suppliers about it.", "source": "https://www.iso.org/standard/42001", "source_title": "ISO/IEC 42001:2023", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "" }, { "group": "law", "name": "Colorado automated decision-making technology law (SB 26-189)", "who": "Colorado General Assembly", "where": "Colorado", "status": "coming", "dates": "2026-05-14: Signed by the governor\n2027-01-01: Developers' documentation duties begin", "what": "Colorado's AI law now centers on automated decision-making technology that materially influences consequential decisions. If AI shapes decisions about people there, plan for its duties in 2027.", "source": "https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-189", "source_title": "Colorado General Assembly: SB26-189", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "starting January 1, 2027, to provide a deployer of a covered ADMT (deployer) with technical documentation" }, { "group": "law", "name": "California rules on automated decisionmaking (CCPA regulations)", "who": "California Privacy Protection Agency", "where": "California", "status": "phasing", "dates": "2026-01-01: Regulations in effect\n2027-01-01: Automated decisionmaking rules apply\n2028-04-01: First cybersecurity audit filings due, for the largest businesses", "what": "Businesses under California's privacy law that use automated decisionmaking to make significant decisions must comply from 2027, with risk assessments and audits phasing in.", "source": "https://cppa.ca.gov/announcements/2025/20250923.html", "source_title": "California Privacy Protection Agency: regulations finalized", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "Businesses that use ADMT to make significant decisions must comply with the ADMT requirements beginning January 1, 2027." }, { "group": "law", "name": "California Transparency in Frontier AI Act (SB 53)", "who": "State of California", "where": "California", "status": "in_force", "dates": "2025-09-29: Signed", "what": "Applies to developers of the largest frontier AI models, not to businesses that use them. Worth knowing because the providers behind your tools report under it.", "source": "https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/09/29/governor-newsom-signs-sb-53-advancing-californias-world-leading-artificial-intelligence-industry/", "source_title": "Governor of California: SB 53 signed", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "signed into law Senate Bill 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (TFAIA)" }, { "group": "law", "name": "Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (HB 149)", "who": "Texas Legislature", "where": "Texas", "status": "in_force", "dates": "2025-06-22: Signed by the governor\n2026-01-01: In effect", "what": "Texas bans a short list of intentionally harmful AI uses, enforced by the state attorney general.", "source": "https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB149", "source_title": "Texas Legislature Online: HB 149 history", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "Effective on 1/1/26 06/22/2025 E Signed by the Governor 06/22/2025" }, { "group": "law", "name": "Illinois limits on AI in employment (HB 3773)", "who": "Illinois General Assembly", "where": "Illinois", "status": "in_force", "dates": "2026-01-01: In effect", "what": "Employers may not use AI in ways that discriminate in hiring and other employment decisions, and must tell workers and applicants when AI is used.", "source": "https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/publicacts/view/103-0804", "source_title": "Illinois Public Act 103-0804", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "" }, { "group": "law", "name": "Connecticut online safety and AI law (Public Act 26-15)", "who": "Connecticut General Assembly", "where": "Connecticut", "status": "phasing", "dates": "2026-10-01: Many provisions in effect, including AI companion safeguards\n2027-10-01: Most duties for employers using AI in employment decisions", "what": "Connecticut adds rules for AI companions now and, from October 2027, for employers using AI in recruiting, hiring, promotion, discipline, pay and termination.", "source": "https://www.carmodylaw.com/effective-october-2026-new-data-privacy-and-ai-laws-from-the-2026-connecticut-legislative-session/", "source_title": "Carmody Law: Connecticut's 2026 privacy and AI laws", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "covers the use of AI and automated decision-making tools for covered businesses and employers with many provisions taking effect on October 1, 2026" }, { "group": "law", "name": "Alabama: AI in health plan coverage decisions (SB 63)", "who": "Alabama Legislature", "where": "Alabama", "status": "watching", "dates": "2026-04-17: Signed by Governor Ivey", "what": "Alabama now regulates how health care plans use AI to decide coverage. Insurers and their vendors should check where AI touches a coverage call.", "source": "https://www.transparencycoalition.ai/news/ai-legislative-update-may15-2026", "source_title": "Transparency Coalition: AI Legislative Update, May 15, 2026", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "The new law will regulate the use of artificial intelligence in determinations of coverage by health care plans." }, { "group": "guidance", "name": "Alabama Technology Quality Assurance Board (Act 2025-369)", "who": "State of Alabama", "where": "Alabama", "status": "in_force", "dates": "2025-05-13: Act 2025-369 signed", "what": "Alabama's executive branch agencies now have a board overseeing emerging technology, moving them toward the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. Vendors selling AI to the state should expect it.", "source": "https://www.alreporter.com/2026/02/13/gov-ivey-establishes-board-to-oversee-emerging-technology/", "source_title": "Alabama Political Reporter: Gov. Ivey establishes board to oversee emerging technology", "checked_on": "2026-10-22", "excerpt": "The TQAB was established in accordance with Act 2025-369 (formerly House Bill 207), signed into law by Ivey on May 13, 2025." } ] }