Fast facts: AI ethics regulations worldwide

President Trump signaled a permissive approach to AI regulation, issuing an Executive Order in January 2025.

Colorado enacted the first comprehensive US AI legislation, the Colorado AI Act, on May 17, 2024.

China's AI governance is a hybrid of centralized EU and decentralized US approaches.

California's AI Transparency Act imposes US$5,000 daily penalties for non-compliance, effective January 1, 2026.