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2026-09-28 · UK edition · 113 reports across the archive
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New rules and public-sector experiments show governments moving beyond principles. The immediate questions concern labelling, child safety, privacy and how high-stakes institutions test AI without quietly normalising it.
Officials are due to meet again in Shenzhen to discuss AI dangers and crisis communication. The scope, triggers and authority of an incident line have yet to be agreed.
The companies urged a parliamentary inquiry to reconsider restrictions on training with creative material. Consent, payment and the shape of any conditional approval remain contested.
The European Commission's official AI Act portal sets out the risk-based framework, prohibited practices, general-purpose AI obligations and the staged dates on which different duties apply.
Canada's digital-government guidance brings together its automated-decision rules, impact assessment, generative-AI guidance and public-service accountability requirements.
India's government announced an AI Governance and Empowerment Group to coordinate policy across ministries as the country expands public-interest AI, compute and sector adoption.
Japan's Cabinet Office announced the country's first AI Basic Plan, connecting innovation, safety, public adoption and international cooperation under the national AI legislation. This report translates the official Japanese source.
Singapore updated its National AI Strategy priorities, emphasising trusted adoption, talent, enterprise capability and the use of AI for public good.
The OECD Digital Government Outlook compares how governments build data, digital identity, service design and governance capabilities that determine whether AI can be deployed responsibly.
The European Commission says the AI Omnibus has entered into force, revising parts of the implementation framework as governments and companies prepare for the AI Act's operational requirements.
Canada highlighted national investments and programmes intended to expand domestic capability, responsible adoption and access to AI benefits across research, business and public services.
Japan's Digital Agency published guidance for procuring and using generative AI in administrative work, addressing information handling, supplier evaluation and operational controls. This report translates the Japanese source.