AI Regulation in International
International has 79 tracked AI regulatory updates across 8 frameworks. This page provides an overview of the current regulatory landscape, upcoming deadlines, and recent enforcement activity.
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Council of Europe AI Framework Convention publishedRecent Regulatory Updates
ISO/IEC 42001 certification ecosystem expands with new accreditation and audit guidance
ISO/IEC 42001 is increasingly operationalized through new accreditation and certification guidance, so organizations adopting the standard now need to validate which certifiers and audit bodies are recognized.
ISO 42001 explained
ISO’s explainer confirms certification to ISO/IEC 42001 is voluntary, so organizations should treat it as a governance framework rather than a mandatory legal requirement.
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 AI management systems
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 is the current published edition and establishes the baseline requirements for implementing an AI management system, so teams pursuing certification or AI governance alignment should treat it as the operative reference now.
NIST draft misuse-risk guidance targets dual-use foundation models
NIST’s draft guidance on dual-use foundation models may affect model governance and testing workflows, so teams should treat it as an emerging reference for misuse-risk management even though it is not itself an AI RMF update.
NIST generative AI profile remains a key AI RMF companion resource
NIST’s July 26, 2024 Generative AI Profile remains a key companion to AI RMF 1.0, so organizations using GenAI should continue to map controls to the profile’s risk scenarios and governance themes.
NIST AI RMF development hub remains the authoritative framework source
NIST’s development page serves as the official baseline for AI RMF 1.0 and related resources, so teams should use it as the authoritative source for the framework’s scope and companion materials.
NIST ITL AI Program confirms concept note and agentic AI evaluation work
NIST’s ITL AI Program page reiterates the April 7, 2026 concept note and a related webinar on agentic AI evaluation probes, indicating the next wave of AI RMF work is focused on testing and evaluation infrastructure.
NIST releases concept note for AI RMF Profile on Trustworthy AI in Critical Infrastructure
On April 7, 2026, NIST released a concept note for an AI RMF Profile on Trustworthy AI in Critical Infrastructure, which means critical-infrastructure AI programs should start aligning risk assessments and evaluation workflows to the emerging profile now.
ISO AI governance toolkit expands around ISO/IEC 42001 and ISO/IEC 42005
ISO’s package page shows 42001 as part of a broader AI governance toolkit alongside ISO/IEC 42005:2025, so organizations should track adjacent standards that may shape documentation and impact assessment expectations.
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 remains the reference AI management system standard
ISO confirms that ISO/IEC 42001:2023 remains the baseline standard for establishing and continually improving an AI management system, so teams should keep certification and control mappings anchored to this version.
NIST updated guidelines for managing misuse risk for dual-use foundation models
NIST’s second public draft on dual-use foundation-model misuse risk closed for comments on March 15, 2025, making it an important adjacent reference for foundation-model governance even though it is not the AI RMF itself.
NIST AI RMF Generative AI Profile
NIST’s generative AI profile was updated on April 8, 2026, making it the current companion reference for organizations governing GenAI risk under the AI RMF.
NIST AI Risk Management Framework hub and critical infrastructure profile concept note
NIST’s AI RMF hub now highlights a new April 7, 2026 concept note for a trustworthy AI profile in critical infrastructure, indicating the framework’s next expansion area for high-consequence sectors.
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27/WG 1 N 3298 auditing practices note on SoA
This ISO committee note clarifies how scope and control coverage are handled in a Statement of Applicability, which can affect how AI-related controls are documented inside an existing ISO/IEC 27001 certification.
BS ISO/IEC 42006:2025 requirements for AI management system certification bodies
BSI says BS ISO/IEC 42006:2025 now sets requirements for bodies that audit and certify AI management systems, which raises the bar for ISO/IEC 42001 certification quality.
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