How current is this list?

It captures the major frameworks and their broad timelines as of the page's update date. Regulation moves quickly, so always confirm specific dates and obligations against the official text before relying on them.

Does this cover every country?

No. It focuses on the most significant and widely-applicable frameworks — the EU, UK, US (federal and key states), and major Asia-Pacific and other economies. Smaller or emerging regimes may not appear.

Is the EU AI Act fully in force?

It applies in phases. Prohibited-practice rules and AI-literacy duties came first, with general-purpose AI obligations and the bulk of high-risk requirements phasing in over the following two years. The entry shows the phased dates.

Is this legal advice?

No. It is an orientation reference to help you scope which regimes might apply to you. A qualified adviser should confirm applicability and obligations for your specific products and markets.

AI Regulatory Horizon Scanner

Q: How should I use it for planning?

Filter to the regions you operate in, note the nearest effective dates, and map your highest-risk AI systems against the obligations that land first. That gives you a prioritised compliance roadmap.

AI regulatory horizon scanner

AI regulation is arriving fast and unevenly across the world — the EU AI Act phases in over years, the US mixes a federal risk framework with a patchwork of state laws, and Asia-Pacific economies are each moving at their own pace. This offline reference pulls the major frameworks together by jurisdiction, with status, effective or phased dates, and headline obligations, so you can see the horizon at a glance instead of stitching it together from press releases.

How it works

The data is built into the page — no network calls, nothing tracked. You filter by region (or view everything) and each framework shows its governing instrument, the responsible authority, its current status, the key dates (including phased roll-outs), and a short list of the obligations that matter most. Entries are ordered so the nearest and most binding obligations are easy to spot.

Notes and how to use it

Treat this as an orientation map, not a compliance database. Regulation changes month to month, so confirm specific dates and duties against the official text — the entry names the instrument and authority precisely so you can find the primary source. For planning, filter to the markets you actually operate in, find the nearest effective dates, and map your highest-risk AI systems against the obligations that land first. That turns a sprawling global picture into a prioritised roadmap for your own products.