AI Obligation Atlas

AI transparency & disclosure

Duties to disclose AI involvement, label or watermark AI-generated content, and inform users, consumers, or patients that they are interacting with an automated system.

47 jurisdictions79 laws & guidance64 binding← All obligations

US States32 laws

2026 Ga. Laws Act 518, amending O.C.G.A. tit. 39, ch. 5 (artificial intelligence companion chatbots)

State of Georgia

Binding

Operators of conversational AI services available to Georgia end users — systems that primarily simulate human conversation through text, visual, or aural communication.

Law · In Force

2026 Wash. Sess. Laws ch. 157 (Prior Authorization Determinations — Artificial Intelligence Transparency)

State of Washington

Binding

Washington health carriers and health plans using artificial intelligence for prior authorization — may not use AI as the sole means to deny, delay, or modify medically necessary healthcare services; licensed physicians or health professionals must review AI-aided denials; carriers must report AI-related denial metrics to the Insurance Commissioner.

Law · In Force

2026 Wash. Sess. Laws ch. 167 (AI disclosures / content provenance) — effective February 1, 2027

State of Washington

Binding

Covered generative AI providers with 1M+ monthly Washington users; government agencies offering consumer-facing AI interaction systems.

Law · In Force

2026 Wash. Sess. Laws ch. 168 (artificial intelligence companion chatbots)

State of Washington

Binding

Operators making AI companion chatbots available to Washington users — disclosure, minor protections, and suicidal-ideation/self-harm protocols required.

Law · In Force

740 ILCS 14

State of Illinois

Binding

A private entity collects, captures, purchases, receives through trade, otherwise obtains, stores, discloses, or profits from a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or scan of hand or face geometry — or information derived from one and used to identify an individual — concerning an Illinois individual. Photographs, writing samples, written signatures, demographic data, physical descriptions, health-care-setting and HIPAA data, and Genetic Information Privacy Act materials are excluded by 740 ILCS 14/10; financial institutions subject to Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Private Detective Act licensees, and State or local government contractors are excluded by 740 ILCS 14/25.

Law · In Force

Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act, Pub. Act 104-0538 (Ill. 2026)

State of Illinois

Binding

Frontier developers training or deploying frontier AI models in Illinois; large frontier developers with more than $500 million in annual gross revenue.

Law · In Force

C.R.S. § 6-1-1701 et seq.

State of Colorado

Binding

Developers and deployers of Automated Decision-Making Technology making consequential decisions about Colorado consumers.

Law · Pending

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code Ch. 25.1 (Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act)

State of California

Binding

Frontier developers training or deploying foundation models meeting the 10^26 FLOP threshold; large frontier developers with >$500M annual gross revenue (with affiliates).

Law · In Force

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code div. 8, ch. 22.6, §§ 22601 to 22606 (Companion Chatbots) — § 22603 OSP reporting commencement hold to July 1, 2027

State of California

Binding

Operators of companion chatbot platforms available to users in California — AI systems with human-like adaptive responses that meet users' social needs.

Law · In Force

Cal. Civ. Code tit. 15.2, §§ 3110–3111 (Artificial Intelligence Training Data Transparency)

State of California

Binding

Developers of generative AI systems made available to Californians.

Law · In Force

California AI Transparency Act (BPC Chapter 25)

State of California

Binding

Covered GenAI providers (>1M monthly users in CA); large online platforms (>2M monthly users); GenAI hosting platforms; capture device manufacturers.

Law · In Force

Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-515 et seq.

State of Connecticut

Binding

CTDPA-covered controllers that train LLMs on personal data of Connecticut residents.

Law · Pending

Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act — Public Act 26-15

State of Connecticut

Binding

Connecticut footprint with employment AEDTs, AI companions, generative-media provenance, or frontier-developer duties under PA 26-15 — distinct from CTDPA privacy assessments.

Law · Partially In Force

Conversational AI Services Act (Iowa Code ch. 554J) — applies July 1, 2027

State of Iowa

Binding

Operators of conversational AI services available to the general public in Iowa — AI systems with the primary purpose of simulating human conversation (statutory business-tool and voice-assistant exceptions apply).

Law · In Force

Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act (109th Leg., Slip Law §§ 12–18) — operative July 1, 2027; Neb. Rev. Stat. chapter numbers not published on slip law

State of Nebraska

Binding

Operators of conversational artificial intelligence services available to Nebraska users — disclosure to all users, heightened minor safeguards, self-harm protocols, and prohibition on claiming professional mental/behavioral health care.

Law · In Force

Idaho Code §§ 48-2101 to 48-2105 (Conversational AI Safety Act)

State of Idaho

Binding

Operators making conversational AI services available to the general public in Idaho — AI systems primarily simulating human conversation (with statutory exceptions for specialized/business tools).

Law · In Force

Illinois Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act (AIVIA)

State of Illinois

Binding

Employers using AI to analyse video interviews of candidates for Illinois-based positions.

Law · In Force

Ind. Code ch. 27-1-52 (Payment of Health Claims)

State of Indiana

Binding

Indiana health insurers and health maintenance organizations — may not use automated systems or artificial intelligence as the sole basis to downcode a health claim based on medical necessity without a human reviewing the beneficiary medical record; healthcare providers may not use automated tools to submit claims without review by the provider or billing professional.

Law · In Force

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 1500-DD (Required disclosure of use of artificial intelligence chatbot to engage in trade and commerce)

State of Maine

Binding

Use of an artificial intelligence chatbot or other computer technology to engage in trade and commerce with Maine consumers where a reasonable consumer could be misled into believing they interact with a human — requires clear and conspicuous AI disclosure.

Law · In Force

N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law art. 44-B (§§ 1420–1429) (Responsible AI Safety and Education Act)

State of New York

Binding

Developers and deployers of covered AI systems in New York, with overlays for frontier model developers and consequential decisions.

Law · Pending

NAIC Model Bulletin on the Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers (Dec. 2023)

United States (state insurance, model)

Guidance

Insurers regulated under a state that has adopted the NAIC bulletin and that use AI in underwriting, rating, claims, marketing, or customer service.

Guidance · In Force

New York AI Companion Law

State of New York

Binding

Operators of AI companion models in New York — systems that simulate human conversation, relationships, or emotional support for users — must implement suicidal-ideation/self-harm detection with crisis referrals and clear periodic disclosure that users interact with AI, not a human.

Law · In Force

Or. Laws 2026, ch. 85 (artificial intelligence companions)

State of Oregon

Binding

Operators of AI companions or AI companion platforms serving Oregon users — disclosure when users could believe they interact with a human, suicidal/self-harm protocols, and minor protections required.

Law · In Force

Public Act 26-15 — soft twin retired; use connecticut-cart-act

United States — Connecticut

Binding

Law · Pending

Rhode Island S 2195

State of Rhode Island

Binding

Operators of AI companions in Rhode Island — generative or emotional-recognition systems simulating social human interaction (excluding pure customer-service bots) — must implement crisis protocols for suicidal ideation, self-harm, and harm-to-others expressions and provide bold 16-point AI-not-human disclosures at session start and every three hours.

Law · In Force

Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 503.001

State of Texas

Binding

Capture of a biometric identifier of an individual for a commercial purpose in Texas, or possession of one so captured. “Biometric identifier” is defined at Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 503.001(a)(2) as a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or record of hand or face geometry — a closed list that does not reach derived “biometric information” or behavioural patterns, and “commercial purpose” is undefined. Since January 1, 2026 § 503.001(e)(2) excludes developing, training, evaluating, disseminating or otherwise offering AI models or systems unless a system is used or deployed for the purpose of uniquely identifying a specific individual, and § 503.001(e)(1) and (e)(3) exclude financial-institution voiceprint data and enumerated security, fraud and abuse-investigation purposes.

Law · In Force

Tex. Bus. & Comm. Code Ch. 552

State of Texas

Binding

Developers and deployers of AI systems used in Texas, with sector-specific obligations for healthcare practitioners and government.

Law · In Force

Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 183 (Electronic Health Records)

State of Texas

Binding

Practitioners using AI for diagnostic or treatment purposes in Texas.

Law · In Force

Utah AI Policy Act

State of Utah

Binding

Use of generative AI in consumer transactions and regulated professional contexts in Utah.

Law · In Force

Utah Code Ann. tit. 13, ch. 72a (Artificial Intelligence Applications Relating to Mental Health)

State of Utah

Binding

Suppliers of mental health chatbots using AI technology that engage Utah users in interactive conversations similar to confidential communications with a licensed mental health therapist — excludes scripted outputs and human-therapist routing tools.

Law · In Force

Utah Code Ann. tit. 13, ch. 75 (Artificial Intelligence Consumer Protection Act)

State of Utah

Binding

Providers of high-risk artificial intelligence systems or generative artificial intelligence that interact with Utah consumers — disclosure when a reasonable person could believe they interact with a human; applies alongside the Utah AI Policy Act (SB 149).

Law · In Force

Utah Code Ann. tit. 13, chs. 72b, 72c (Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act; Digital Content Provenance Standards Act)

State of Utah

Binding

Generation services distributing intimate AI imagery; large online covered platforms distributing GenAI content to Utah users; capture device manufacturers — provenance data, consent verification for counterfeit intimate images, and disclosure obligations under HB 276.

Law · In Force

Asia Pacific10 laws

China Algorithm Provisions

People's Republic of China

Binding

Providers using algorithmic recommendation technology to deliver information to users in China.

Regulation · In Force

GB 45438-2025 Cybersecurity Technology — Labeling Method for AI-Generated Synthetic Content

People's Republic of China

Guidance

Generative AI service providers and content propagation platforms implementing explicit and implicit AI synthetic content labels under China's labeling measures.

Standard · In Force

Interim Measures for the Management of Generative AI Services

People's Republic of China

Binding

Providers offering generative AI services to the public in China.

Regulation · In Force

Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content

People's Republic of China

Binding

Network information service providers subject to China's algorithm, deep synthesis, and GenAI measures when generating or propagating AI synthetic content.

Regulation · In Force

PDPC Advisory Guidelines on Use of Personal Data in AI Recommendation and Decision Systems

Republic of Singapore

Guidance

Organisations using personal data in AI recommendation or decision systems in Singapore.

Guidance · In Force

Provisions on the Administration of Deep Synthesis Internet Information Services

People's Republic of China

Binding

Providers offering deep synthesis services including deepfakes, voice cloning, and synthetic media in China.

Regulation · In Force

South Korea AI Framework Act

Republic of Korea

Binding

Developers, deployers, and providers of AI systems offered or used in South Korea, including extraterritorial operators serving Korean users.

Law · In Force

Tasmania PIP Act

Tasmania, Australia

Binding

Tasmanian public-sector personal information processing including AI.

Law · In Force

Telecommunications Act / sector privacy provisions (Samoa) — sector-scoped

Independent State of Samoa

Binding

Telecommunications service providers — written-consent disclosure limits, communication confidentiality, purpose-limited collection/use of customer information, and security safeguards; sectoral only, not economy-wide DPA.

Law · In Force

Telecommunications Act / sector privacy provisions (Solomon Islands) — sector-scoped

Solomon Islands

Binding

Telecommunications service providers — consent-based collection/use/disclosure of user information, confidentiality of communications, and TCSI oversight; sectoral only, not economy-wide DPA.

Law · In Force

Americas9 laws

Canada ADM Directive

Canada (Federal)

Binding

Federal Canadian institutions using automated decision-making systems including AI.

Regulation · In Force

Cloud Security Alliance Artificial Intelligence Controls Matrix (AICM) — industry control framework

Canada (Federal/Provincial)

Guidance

CSA-regulated securities dealers, advisers, or fund managers using AI.

Guidance · In Force

Law on Promotion of Artificial Intelligence Use (Law No. 31814) and Regulation (Supreme Decree No. 115-2025-PCM)

Republic of Peru

Binding

Developers and deployers of AI systems in Peru's public administration, state companies, and private sector (excluding personal use and national defence/security).

Law · In Force

Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56

Province of Ontario, Canada

Binding

Ontario municipalities and local boards processing personal information including AI.

Law · In Force

Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004, S.O. 2004, c. 3, Sched. A (Ontario)

Province of Ontario, Canada

Binding

Processing personal health information by health information custodians in Ontario including AI.

Law · In Force

Personal Information Protection Act, S.A. 2003, c. P-6.5

Alberta, Canada

Binding

Section 4(1): the Act applies to every organization and in respect of all personal information — there is no commercial-activity threshold, which is the principal contrast with PIPEDA. "Organization" under s. 1(1)(i) includes corporations, unincorporated associations, trade unions, partnerships and individuals acting in a commercial capacity, but not an individual acting in a personal or domestic capacity. Personal employee information is squarely in scope under ss. 15, 18 and 21, so workforce and hiring AI is covered without any federal-work limb. Excluded: public bodies (s. 4(2)); personal or domestic, artistic or literary, and journalistic purposes (s. 4(3)(a)-(c)); business contact information used to contact an individual about their business responsibilities (s. 4(3)(d)); information subject to the Protection of Privacy Act (s. 4(3)(e)) or to the Health Information Act (s. 4(3)(f)); and the further exclusions in s. 4(3)(g)-(o). Non-profit organizations are outside the Act under s. 56(2) except for personal information handled in connection with a commercial activity (s. 56(3)). Federal works, undertakings and businesses remain under PIPEDA, and PIPEDA continues to govern interprovincial and international flows; SOR/2004-219 exempts everything else occurring within Alberta.

Law · In Force

Personal Information Protection Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 63

British Columbia, Canada

Binding

Private organizations that collect, use, or disclose personal information in British Columbia; applies regardless of commercial character (contrast with PIPEDA).

Law · In Force

Peru Privacy Law

Republic of Peru

Binding

Processing of personal data in Peru or of Peruvian data subjects by public or private controllers, including automated processing and cross-border transfers.

Law · In Force

Quebec Law 25

Quebec, Canada

Binding

Enterprise in Quebec collecting, holding, using, or communicating personal information of Quebec residents — provincial overlay in addition to PIPEDA.

Law · In Force

US Federal8 laws

42 CFR Part 2

United States (federal)

Binding

Federally assisted programs that hold themselves out as providing SUD diagnosis, treatment, or referral.

Regulation · In Force

AMA Principles for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine

United States (voluntary)

Guidance

Physicians and healthcare organisations deploying AI in clinical practice; referenced in medical board examinations and liability analysis.

Guidance · In Force

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6501–6506

United States (federal)

Binding

Operators of websites or online services directed to children under 13, or that have actual knowledge they are collecting personal information from children under 13.

Law · In Force

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g

United States (federal)

Binding

Educational agencies and institutions receiving US Department of Education funds, and vendors acting as school officials with legitimate educational interest.

Law · In Force

FCC AI-Generated Voice Robocall Rules

United States (federal)

Binding

Entities making outbound calls using AI-generated or cloned voices to US telephone numbers.

Regulation · In Force

FDA Clinical Decision Support Software Guidance

United States (federal)

Guidance

Software providing clinical decision support including AI tools that may or may not meet the Cures Act device exemption.

Guidance · In Force

Freddie Mac Seller/Servicer Guide Bulletin 2025-16

United States (GSE)

Guidance

Seller-servicers using AI/ML tools in connection with loans sold to or serviced for Freddie Mac.

Guidance · In Force

SEC Examination Priorities — Artificial Intelligence and predictive data analytics

United States (federal)

Guidance

SEC-registered advisers, broker-dealers, and reporting issuers using AI in investment recommendations, marketing, or operational decisions.

Guidance · In Force

EU & EEA7 laws

Assessment List for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (ALTAI) — EU High-Level Expert Group on AI

European Union

Guidance

Organisations self-assessing AI trustworthiness in the EU; especially relevant for high-risk and limited-risk AI under the EU AI Act.

Framework · In Force

Directive (EU) 2024/2853

European Union & EEA

Binding

Manufacturers placing software and AI-enabled products on the EU market; victims seeking compensation for defective AI outputs.

Regulation · Pending

EU Digital Services Act

European Union & EEA

Binding

Intermediary services offered in the EU, especially VLOPs and VLOSEs using recommender systems and content moderation AI.

Regulation · In Force

EU General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (GPAI Code) under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689

European Union

Guidance

Providers of general-purpose AI models placing models on the EU market; downstream deployers relying on GPAI provider documentation.

Framework · In Force

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation)

European Union & EEA

Binding

Any organisation that offers goods or services to, or monitors the behaviour of, individuals in the EU/EEA — regardless of where the controller or processor is established.

Regulation · In Force

Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Artificial Intelligence Act)

European Union & EEA

Binding

Providers placing AI on the EU market, deployers in the EU, and providers or deployers established in third countries whose AI system output is used in the EU.

Regulation · Partially In Force

Regulation (EU) 2024/2847

European Union & EEA

Binding

Manufacturers placing products with digital elements on the EU market, including standalone AI software.

Regulation · Partially In Force

Europe & Central Asia5 laws

Data Protection Act 2004 (Gibraltar) / Gibraltar GDPR

Gibraltar

Binding

Processing of personal data in Gibraltar or by controllers established in Gibraltar targeting Gibraltar data subjects.

Law · In Force

Jersey DP Law 2018

Jersey

Binding

Processing of personal data in Jersey or by controllers established in Jersey targeting Jersey data subjects.

Law · In Force

Law No. 06/L-082 on Protection of Personal Data

Republic of Kosovo

Binding

Processing by public and private bodies in Kosovo; limited extraterritorial reach for equipment in Kosovo.

Law · In Force

Ley Orgánica 3/2018

Spain

Binding

Personal data processing in Spain including AI under Organic Law 3/2018.

Law · In Force

UK Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (Cabinet Office / CDEI standard)

United Kingdom

Guidance

UK public bodies using algorithmic or AI tools in decision-making subject to ATRS.

Guidance · In Force

Global & Voluntary3 laws

G7 Hiroshima AI Process — International Guiding Principles / Code of Conduct for Organizations Developing Advanced AI Systems

G7

Guidance

Developers of advanced AI systems operating in or serving G7 jurisdictions where Hiroshima Process commitments apply.

Guidance · In Force

Rome Call for AI Ethics (Pontifical Academy for Life / RenAIssance Foundation)

International (multistakeholder)

Guidance

AI governance programs referencing Rome Call or algorethics commitments in healthcare, education, or multistakeholder ethics frameworks.

Guidance · In Force

UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (2021)

United Nations (UNESCO)

Guidance

AI systems developed or deployed where UNESCO ethics recommendation is cited in policy, procurement, or human-rights due diligence.

Guidance · In Force

United Kingdom1 law

A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation (CP 815, March 2023)

United Kingdom

Guidance

Organisations deploying AI in the UK subject to sector regulator oversight under the cross-sector principles.

Framework · In Force

Middle East & Africa1 law

Data Privacy Protection Regulation (CITRA Administrative Decision No. 26/2024)

State of Kuwait

Binding

CITRA-licensed telecommunications and IT service providers collecting, processing, or storing personal data and user content in Kuwait.

Regulation · In Force

North America1 law

FRE 502

United States

Binding

Law · In Force

Singapore1 law

Personal Data Protection Act 2012

Republic of Singapore

Binding

Organisations that collect, use, or disclose personal data in Singapore, regardless of where established.

Law · In Force

Canada1 law

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. 5

Canada (federal)

Binding

Collection, use or disclosure of personal information in the course of commercial activities in Canada (s. 4(1)(a)), or of employee or job-applicant information in connection with the operation of a federal work, undertaking or business (s. 4(1)(b)). Excluded: government institutions under the Privacy Act, personal or domestic handling by an individual, and handling exclusively for journalistic, artistic or literary purposes (s. 4(2)); business contact information used solely for work-related communication (s. 4.01). Under s. 26(2)(b) intra-provincial commercial activity in Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia is exempted where the substantially similar provincial statute applies (SOR/2003-374, SOR/2004-219, SOR/2004-220), leaving interprovincial and international flows and federal works, undertakings and businesses federally governed.

Law · In Force

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