All Policy Updates
Complete timeline of AI governance developments tracked by the Policy Atlas
39 entries tracked
Qatar: Digital Policy, Public Service Innovation, and Strengthening Data Protection
Qatar is enhancing digital governance through public-service innovation, emerging privacy protections, and strong national cybersecurity frameworks.
Thailand: Balancing Opportunity and Oversight
Thailand is developing responsible governance through its privacy law, national digital strategies, and emerging guidelines for transparency and safe public-sector deployment.
Mexico: Transparency, Rights, and Digital Strategy in Public Services
Mexico strengthens digital governance through transparency rules, rights-based protections, public-service modernisation, and growing oversight expectations.
Singapore: The Model Framework That Shaped Regional Thinking
Singapore's Model Governance Framework and AI Verify programme have become regional reference points for practical, accountable, business-ready AI governance.
Malaysia: Guiding Innovation Through Standards and Industry Readiness
Malaysia is shaping responsible technology use through national roadmaps, standards, and public–private collaboration rather than a single binding law.
China: Structured Regulation with a Focus on Safety and Control
China operates one of the world’s most comprehensive governance regimes, combining data protection, algorithm registration, and content oversight to ensure safe and accountable technology development.
United Arab Emirates: National Strategy, Privacy Law, and Responsible Digital Growth
The UAE combines national strategy, data protection law, and sector standards to drive responsible digital transformation and innovation.
Indonesia: Building Trust in Public Use and Data Safety
Indonesia is strengthening responsible digital governance through data protection laws, public-service modernisation, and guidelines for transparency and fairness.
Sri Lanka: Advancing Digital Governance Through Privacy Reform and Public Sector Modernisation
Sri Lanka is strengthening digital governance through privacy reform, e-government expansion, and early guidance on responsible system use.
ASEAN: Regional AI Governance Overview
How ASEAN member states are approaching AI governance, safety, and innovation across a diverse and fast-growing region.
Saudi Arabia: Data Sovereignty, National Transformation, and Responsible Digital Growth
Saudi Arabia is building a national governance model focused on data sovereignty, privacy enforcement, security, and responsible deployment of advanced digital systems.
South Korea: Building a Legal Base for a Data-Driven Economy
South Korea is developing a rights-based governance framework anchored in privacy protection, fairness, and algorithmic accountability.
Oceania: Trust, Inclusion, and Public Interest Governance
Oceania focuses on trust, inclusion, and public-interest governance, with Australia and New Zealand developing privacy, fairness, and digital stewardship frameworks.
Africa: Building Governance Through Inclusion, Digital Rights, and Emerging Policy Frameworks
Africa is strengthening digital governance through privacy laws, digital rights initiatives, public-sector innovation, and regional cooperation.
Anglosphere: Risk, Rights, and Responsible Innovation
The Anglosphere blends rights-based protections, risk frameworks, and regulator-led oversight to guide responsible technology across the UK, US, and Canada.
Japan: Principles-Led Governance with Strong Industry Input
Japan’s approach to governance relies on voluntary principles and industry partnership, promoting accountability, safety, and fairness without rigid regulation.
North Asia: Diverse Models of Structured Governance
Exploring AI governance and policy frameworks in Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
European Union: The World’s First Comprehensive Risk-Based AI Regulation
The European Union leads global governance with a binding risk-based regulatory model that sets strict obligations for developers and deployers.
New Zealand: Human-Centred Policy and Māori Data Stewardship
New Zealand leads with ethical, human-centred governance rooted in fairness, transparency, and Māori data stewardship.
Australia: Regulation Through Safety, Privacy, and Accountability
Australia is developing a risk- and rights-based governance model through privacy reform, safety standards, and regulator-led oversight.
Middle East: Governance Through National Strategy, Investment, and Digital Ambition
Gulf economies lead the Middle East in digital governance, combining national strategies with privacy rules, cybersecurity frameworks, and sector-led accountability.
Pacific Islands: Digital Growth, Governance Foundations, and Regional Cooperation
Pacific Island nations are building early governance foundations through digital inclusion, privacy development, cybersecurity frameworks, and regional cooperation.
Hong Kong: Global Alignment Through Data and Ethics Governance
Hong Kong aligns international privacy principles with local accountability frameworks, bridging global ethics and regional compliance.
South Africa: Privacy, Security, and Digital Transformation Leadership
South Africa leads African digital governance through strong privacy law, cybersecurity standards, and expanding public-sector digital transformation.
Taiwan: Draft AI Act Balancing Innovation and Accountability
Taiwan is developing a comprehensive AI governance law that combines accountability, transparency, and proportional oversight.