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In forceUnited States (federal) · Executive order

Executive Order 14365 (national AI policy framework)

Key dates:
Signed 11 Dec 2025; published Federal Register 16 Dec 2025; creates DOJ AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state AI laws
Applies to:
Federal agencies (DOJ, Commerce, FTC, FCC); aimed at limiting state AI laws
For your business:
No federal AI law exists. The order pushes back on state laws but cannot cancel them, so state laws still apply for now.

Primary sourcechecked 17 Oct 2026

Guidance onlyUnited States (federal) · Standard / guidance

NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)

Key dates:
AI RMF 1.0 released 26 Jan 2023; Generative AI Profile (NIST-AI-600-1) 26 Jul 2024; AI RMF 1.0 being revised
Applies to:
Any organisation (voluntary)
For your business:
A free, widely used checklist for managing AI risk; a practical starting point for any AI policy.

Primary sourcechecked 17 Oct 2026

In forceCalifornia (US) · Law

California SB 53 (Transparency in Frontier AI Act)

Key dates:
Signed 29 Sep 2025; in force 1 Jan 2026
Applies to:
Frontier AI developers; main duties fall on large frontier developers (annual revenue over US$500 million)
For your business:
Mostly affects big model makers (safety frameworks, incident reports). Most businesses only need to know their vendors are covered.

Primary sourcechecked 17 Oct 2026

PassedColorado (US) · Law

Colorado SB 26-189 (Automated Decision-Making Technology Act)

Key dates:
Signed 14 May 2026; applies to decisions on or after 1 Jan 2027; AG rules due by 1 Jan 2027; AG rulemaking hearing 26 Oct 2026
Applies to:
Developers and deployers of AI used in consequential decisions (jobs, housing, credit, insurance, health, education, government services)
For your business:
If AI helps decide on Colorado people's jobs, loans, housing or insurance, plan notices, explanations and human review before 1 Jan 2027.

Primary sourcechecked 17 Oct 2026

PassedColorado (US) · Law

Colorado HB 26-1263 (Chatbot Safety Act)

Key dates:
Signed 29 May 2026 (General Assembly bill history and the signed act; coag.gov/ai says 1 July 2026); operator duties apply from 1 Jan 2027; AG proposed rules filed 11 Aug 2026; hearing 26 Oct 2026
Applies to:
Operators of publicly available conversational AI services (chatbots)
For your business:
If you run a public chatbot used in Colorado, from 1 Jan 2027 it must say it is AI, estimate users' ages, protect minors and have a self-harm response protocol.

Primary sourcechecked 17 Oct 2026

In forceNew York City (US) · Law

New York City Local Law 144 (automated employment decision tools)

Key dates:
Enforced since 5 Jul 2023
Applies to:
Employers and agencies using AI in hiring or promotion for NYC jobs
For your business:
If you use AI tools to screen NYC candidates, you need an annual bias audit and must notify candidates.

Primary sourcechecked 17 Oct 2026

No lawCanada · Policy

Canada (no federal AI law since AIDA lapsed)

Key dates:
AIDA (Bill C-27) died when Parliament was prorogued Jan 2025; Bill C-36 (privacy/consumer data, introduced 15 Jun 2026) is at second reading and is not an AI act
Applies to:
Existing privacy and human-rights law applies
For your business:
No federal AI law; follow privacy law (PIPEDA) and the voluntary generative AI code. Watch Bill C-36, which would add rules on automated decision systems.

Primary sourcechecked 17 Oct 2026

PassedCalifornia (US) · Law

California SB 947 (No Robo Bosses Act) and SB 951 (AI layoff notice)

Key dates:
Signed 30 Sep 2026; SB 947 (Ch. 859, Stats. 2026) operative 1 Jul 2027 per bill text s.1526.7; SB 951 per its bill text
Applies to:
Employers in California using automated decision systems for discipline/termination; employers giving Cal/WARN notices
For your business:
Don't let AI alone decide to discipline or fire staff in California; say in layoff notices when AI caused the job losses.

Primary sourcechecked 17 Oct 2026