China's Interim Measures for AI Anthropomorphic Interaction Services Take Effect: Dedicated Rules for AI Companionship
On July 15, 2026, China's Interim Measures for the Administration of AI Anthropomorphic Interaction Services took effect, setting mandatory minor-protection, anti-addiction and content-labeling requirements for AI emotional-companion services.
US House Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan AI Draft: A Three-Year Freeze on State Laws
On June 4, 2026, bipartisan House members released a discussion draft to build a federal AI framework, freeze state laws on AI model development for three years, and require large developers to publish catastrophic-risk frameworks.
Character.AI Bans Minors From Open-Ended Chats as Tragedy and Lawsuits Force Change
On October 29, 2025, Character.AI banned users under 18 from free-form chatbot conversations, responding to teen-suicide lawsuits and regulatory pressure.
China's Mandatory AI Content Labeling Era Begins: Rules in Force September 1, 2025
China's four-agency Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Content took effect, requiring explicit and implicit labels on all AI-generated text, images and video.
The EU AI Act Rolls Out in Phases: From Entry into Force to GPAI Obligations
The EU AI Act entered into force on August 1, 2024; prohibitions applied from February 2025 and GPAI obligations from August 2025.
The White House's 'Winning the Race': America's AI Action Plan Deregulates on 90 Fronts
On July 23, 2025, the Trump administration released its AI Action Plan and signed three executive orders: accelerate innovation, build infrastructure, export the American AI stack.