The phenomenon of openwashing poses a serious threat to the AI industry, companies, and users alike, as more AI models falsely appear as open source. The Linux Foundation AI & Data Generative AI Commons recently created the Model Openness Framework, which defines three levels of openness to ensure genuine transparency.
Albania made history in September 2025 by appointing Diella, the world's first artificial intelligence-generated minister, who will oversee public procurement to eliminate corruption. The announcement came during the presentation of Prime Minister Edi Rama's new cabinet, following his historic fourth mandate secured in the May 2025
China unveiled a comprehensive plan on July 26, 2025 to expand its role in artificial intelligence governance, including the creation of a global cooperation organisation, as Beijing and Washington compete for technological leadership. Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai that AI innovation
The European Commission has secured widespread support from US Big Tech and other AI leaders for its General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, a voluntary tool to ensure compliance with the EU's landmark AI Act. August 2, 2025, marked a new key date in the rollout of the EU&
OpenAI officially announced on July 11, 2025, its intention to sign the EU AI Act's Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI, committing the company to standards of safety, transparency, and accountability within the European regulatory framework. The move is significant as OpenAI becomes the first major AI developer
On 19th June 2025, the New York State Legislature passed the Responsible AI Evaluation for Frontier Models Act (RAISE Act), the first comprehensive state-level AI safety regulation in the United States, which applies to high-capability AI systems defined as 'frontier models' that may have potentially harmful impacts and
Forty-six leaders of Europe's largest companies called on the European Commission to delay the implementation of the Artificial Intelligence Act in an open letter published on July 4, 2025. The chief executives specifically requested a "two-year clock-stop" before key obligations enter into force, affecting both the
The United States Senate voted 99-1 to strike down the proposed state AI regulation moratorium after 4 a.m. on July 1, 2025, which had originally been included in President Trump's tax cut legislation. The proposal initially sought a 10-year ban on state AI laws, later reduced to
The UK Parliament passed the Data (Use and Access) Act on June 11, 2025, which received Royal Assent on June 19, introducing significant modifications to the United Kingdom's data protection framework. The Act contains comprehensive reforms to the current UK General Data Protection Regulation and Privacy and Electronic
The European Commission adopted a delegated act on April 15, 2025, regulating independent researchers' access to data from very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large online search engines (VLOSEs) under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This legislation marks a milestone as it establishes, for the first time, a
The United Arab Emirates approved the implementation of the world's first artificial intelligence-based legislative system on April 14, 2025, which is estimated to accelerate the lawmaking process by up to 70 percent – announced Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the country's Vice President, Prime Minister and
Italy and Hungary have missed the EU AI Act's 2 November 2024 deadline to designate authorities responsible for ensuring fundamental rights compliance in AI tool deployment, according to data provided by the European Commission. The number of appointed authorities varies across member states, reflecting national law implementation and
