AI Compliance for Transparency
Transparency is addressed by 50 regulatory updates across 8 jurisdictions and 6 frameworks. This page tracks how regulators worldwide are approaching transparency in the context of artificial intelligence.
Framework Requirements for Transparency
Regulations Covering Transparency
US Federal(19)
FTC enforcement against deceptive AI claims continues
The FTC’s AI enforcement actions and related press releases show that deceptive AI performance claims remain an active Section 5 risk, so marketing and product teams need substantiation before regulators ask for it.
FTC seeks public comment on AI accuracy policy statement
On 2026-07-07, the FTC proposed a policy statement on AI accuracy, signaling that claims and system behavior that manipulate expected accuracy may be treated as deceptive under Section 5.
FTC seeks public comment on proposed AI accuracy policy statement
The FTC opened public comment on a proposed policy statement targeting AI accuracy claims, signaling that businesses making AI-performance representations should expect scrutiny over substantiation and deception risk now.
SEC AI-washing enforcement against investment advisers and issuers
The SEC’s AI-washing cases against advisers and related enforcement commentary confirm that false or exaggerated statements about AI use in securities business lines are a live anti-fraud issue, not a theoretical disclosure concern.
FTC crackdown on deceptive AI claims and AI-washing
The FTC’s Operation AI Comply and related case activity show it is actively targeting deceptive or unsupported AI marketing claims, so any AI performance, automation, or targeting assertion now carries immediate enforcement risk.
European Union(15)
Commission publishes transparency guidance under the AI Act
The Commission published guidance on Article 50 transparency obligations ahead of the 2 August 2026 applicability date, so providers and deployers now need to operationalize labeling and disclosure workflows rather than wait for enforcement to start.
Digital Omnibus on AI amends the EU AI Act
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 amends the AI Act and makes the new prohibitions on realistic intimate/deepfake-style synthetic content and the updated Article 50 transparency obligations operative from 2 December 2026, creating immediate implementation work for AI providers and deployers.
CJEU preliminary reference on whether AI-assisted expert reporting is high-risk under the AI Act
A 2026 CJEU reference asks whether software generating automated outcomes or using AI elements in an expert report should be treated as a high-risk AI system under the AI Act, creating interpretive uncertainty for litigation-support tools.
European Commission AI Office implementation guidance and GPAI compliance support
The Commission’s AI Office continues publishing guidance and code-of-practice materials to operationalize AI Act obligations for GPAI providers, creating near-term compliance expectations even before further implementing acts land.
EDPB adopts final guidance on anonymisation and web scraping for generative AI
The EDPB adopted final guidelines on anonymisation and web scraping for generative AI on 2026-07-08, creating an immediate supervisory reference point for model-training and de-identification practices under the GDPR.
United Kingdom(4)
ICO AI and data protection guidance remains active and under review
The ICO says its AI guidance is not statutory but is used for audit and enforcement, and it is under review due to the UK’s newer data legislation, so organizations should treat it as live supervisory guidance.
ICO AI and data protection guidance remains the regulator’s operational baseline
The ICO says its AI guidance is both compliance best practice and the basis for audit/enforcement activity, so organizations processing personal data in AI systems must treat it as current supervisory expectation, not optional advice.
UKAS grants first accreditation for ISO/IEC 42001 certification
UKAS accredited BSI for ISO/IEC 42001 certification, creating a live accredited certification market that materially changes how organizations can seek independent assurance for AI management systems.
ICO guidance on AI and data protection
The ICO’s AI guidance remains the key UK data-protection reference for AI systems, and the page is under review because of the Data (Use and Access) Act coming into force on 19 June 2025.
California(4)
California AI and privacy legislative activity remains active
California’s AI/privacy legislative tracker and related materials show continuing state-level momentum on transparency, governance, and AI-specific consumer rights, so deployers should expect additional California requirements to layer on top of federal obligations.
California SB1159 advances on AI transparency and governance
California SB1159 is moving forward on AI transparency and governance, so organizations should prepare for potential state-level governance, disclosure, or accountability requirements.
California SB947 moves forward on automated decision systems in employment
California SB947 advanced out of committee on automated decision systems in employment, so employers using AI for hiring or workforce decisions should prepare for possible new disclosure and governance duties.
California AB2575 advances healthcare AI legislation
California AB2575 is moving through the legislature on AI in health care services, so covered organizations should track whether it introduces new governance, disclosure, or oversight duties for clinical AI use.
Switzerland(3)
FDPIC confirms Swiss data-protection law applies directly to AI
The FDPIC reiterates that the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act applies directly to AI-supported processing, so organizations cannot wait for a separate AI statute before fixing transparency, automated-decision, and human-review controls.
ISO/IEC 42005:2025 published for AI system impact assessments
ISO published ISO/IEC 42005:2025 in May 2025, adding a formal AI system impact-assessment standard that organizations can now use to evidence structured AI governance alongside ISO/IEC 42001.
FDPIC AI and data protection guidance
The FDPIC states that Switzerland’s FADP applies directly to AI-supported processing and expects manufacturers, providers, and users to be transparent about purpose, functionality, and data sources.
International(3)
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.
Singapore(1)
New York(1)
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