Compliance timeline
AI regulation deadlines & timeline
Every dated AI-law obligation we track, in chronological order — what is already in force and what is coming. 29 dated deadlines across 11 jurisdictions; 3 within 90 days of the last verification.
2023
4 deadlines| 1 Jan 2023 | US · NYC | NYC Local Law 144 — AEDT bias audit in force | Binding |
| 10 Jan 2023 | China | Deep Synthesis Provisions in force | Binding |
| 15 Aug 2023 | China | Generative AI Interim Measures in force | Binding |
| 22 Sep 2023 | Canada | Quebec Law 25 — automated decision transparency in force | Binding |
2025
6 deadlines| 2 Feb 2025 | EU | Prohibited AI practices (Art. 5) in force | Comprehensive |
| 19 May 2025 | US · Federal | TAKE IT DOWN Act in force | Binding |
| 2 Aug 2025 | EU | GPAI obligations incl. Annex XI energy/compute docs in force | Comprehensive |
| 1 Sep 2025 | China | AI-content labelling (+ GB 45438-2025) in force | Binding |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Japan | AI Promotion Act in force in force | Comprehensive |
| 15 Nov 2025 | India | IT Rules — synthetic-content (deepfake) labelling in force | Binding |
2026
16 deadlines2027
3 deadlines| 1 Jan 2027 | US · CO | Colorado AI Act (SB 26-189) upcoming | Binding |
| 1 Jan 2027 | US · NY | RAISE Act — frontier AI safety upcoming | Binding |
| 2 Dec 2027 | EU | High-risk AI obligations (Annex III) upcoming | Proposed |
No fixed date yet
4 trackedInstruments we track that have no commencement date — proposals in motion, principles-based regimes or abandoned bills. We date them the moment a source sets one.
- UK Sectoral regulator AI principles
- UK AI (Regulation) Bill [HL] proposed
- Brazil AI Act bill (PL 2338/2023) advancing
- Canada Federal AIDA (Bill C-27) — abandoned
Not legal advice. "In force" / "upcoming" is relative to the last verification date (24 Jun 2026); every row links to its primary source. Proposed items are dated to their last legislative motion.