2026
- 26 Oct 2026Colorado AG rulemaking hearing + comment deadline (ADMT and chatbot rules)
Colorado (US). Public hearing (10am MT, Denver and online) on draft rules for SB 26-189 and HB 26-1263; written comments due by 11:59pm MST unless the hearing continues.
- 30 Oct 2026Japan: call for information on rules blocking AI adoption closes
Japan. Online form for examples of laws and rules that block or limit AI use closes at 5pm Japan time (opens 19 Oct 2026).
- 15 Nov 2026China AI export-control draft: comments close
China. Public comment period on the draft catalogue covering AI model weights ends.
- 16 Nov 2026California kill-switch expert recommendations due
California (US). Expert group under the Governor's 18 Sep 2026 executive order reports on onsite verifiers, verified safety filings and frontier-model shutoff.
- 20 Nov 2026UK ICO agentic AI call for evidence closes
United Kingdom. Six-week call for evidence on data protection and agentic AI ends at end of 20 Nov 2026 (opened 8 Oct 2026).
- 30 Nov 2026Australian Parliament Joint Select Committee on AI final report due
Australia. Committee must present its final report by this date.
- 2 Dec 2026EU deepfake bans + synthetic-content labelling transition ends
European Union. New prohibitions (AI-generated non-consensual intimate material and child sexual abuse material) apply; providers of synthetic-content systems already on the market before 2 Aug 2026 must comply with Art. 50(2).
- 10 Dec 2026Australia: automated decision-making privacy policy duty starts
Australia. APP entities must disclose in privacy policies their use of computer programs in significant decisions (APP 1.7-1.9).
2027
- 1 Jan 2027Colorado ADMT Act and Chatbot Safety Act apply
Colorado (US). SB 26-189 applies to consequential decisions made on or after this date (AG rules due by this date); HB 26-1263 chatbot operator duties start.
- 22 Jan 2027Korea AI Basic Act: earliest end of penalty grace period
South Korea. Fact-finding investigations and fines deferred for at least one year from 22 Jan 2026; no end date set yet.
- 2 Aug 2027EU: each member state must run an AI regulatory sandbox
European Union. At least one AI regulatory sandbox per member state must be operational.
- 2 Dec 2027EU high-risk AI rules (Annex III) apply
European Union. High-risk duties apply for AI in areas such as hiring, credit, education and essential services.
2028
- 2 Aug 2028EU high-risk AI in regulated products (Annex I) apply
European Union. High-risk rules apply for AI built into products such as machinery and medical devices.