# Policy — forck.live Governments' own documents about AI, read from their official sources. These are not announcements: cite the government's page, and read a stage as the publisher's own word, never a forecast of what a law will be. National level only; US states are not read. Page: https://forck.live/policy ## Governments - United States (US): The federal government: Congress's bills, the Federal Register, the rules in force in the Code of Federal Regulations, the White House and NIST. State legislatures are not read yet. https://forck.live/policy/us - European Union (EU): The European Commission's initiatives and its digital policy news. https://forck.live/policy/eu - United Kingdom (UK): Central government on gov.uk, and the AI Security Institute. https://forck.live/policy/uk ## Open for comment - 2026-10-12 · EU · Draft act, Implementing regulation: [Articles 75c – 75d AI Act Implementing Act](https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/19292_en) — European Commission. Open for comment until 2026-11-09. Part of The EU AI Act. Record: https://forck.live/policy/eu/documents/751ad09374c6-articles-75c-75d-ai-act-implementing-act - 2026-07-02 · EU · Commission adoption, Proposal for a regulation: [Cloud and AI Development Act](https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14628_en) — European Commission. Open for comment until 2026-11-11. Part of Cloud and AI Development Act. Our summary, checked against its text: The European Commission is planning a Cloud and AI Development Act as part of the AI Continent initiative. The Act would address the EU's gap in cloud and AI infrastructure capacity through three pillars. One pillar covers research and innovation to speed up the greening of AI cloud and compute infrastructure and data centres. Another sets out industrial investments in sustainable cloud and AI capacity, with the aim to triple the EU's data processing capacity in the next 5 to 7 years. Record: https://forck.live/policy/eu/documents/ede2d3cff497-cloud-and-ai-development-act ## Instruments - [The EU AI Act](https://forck.live/policy/eu/eu-ai-act) — Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. Published in the Official Journal of the European Union 2024-07-12 (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj/eng); Entered into force 2024-08-01 (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj/eng). Official text: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj/eng - [Cloud and AI Development Act](https://forck.live/policy/eu/eu-cloud-ai-development-act) — Proposed regulation. Official text: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14628_en - [Digital omnibus](https://forck.live/policy/eu/eu-digital-omnibus) — Proposed regulation. Official text: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14855_en - [Export controls on advanced AI chips and model weights](https://forck.live/policy/us/us-ai-diffusion) — Regulation, Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion, 90 FR 4544. Effective 2025-01-13 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/15/2025-00636/framework-for-artificial-intelligence-diffusion); Published in the Federal Register 2025-01-15 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/15/2025-00636/framework-for-artificial-intelligence-diffusion). Official text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/15/2025-00636/framework-for-artificial-intelligence-diffusion - [Outbound investment rules](https://forck.live/policy/us/us-outbound-investment) — Regulation, 31 CFR part 850, 89 FR 90398. Final rule published in the Federal Register 2024-11-15 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/15/2024-25422/provisions-pertaining-to-us-investments-in-certain-national-security-technologies-and-products-in); Effective 2025-01-02 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/15/2024-25422/provisions-pertaining-to-us-investments-in-certain-national-security-technologies-and-products-in). Official text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/15/2024-25422/provisions-pertaining-to-us-investments-in-certain-national-security-technologies-and-products-in - [Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security](https://forck.live/policy/us/us-eo-14409) — Executive order, Executive Order 14409, 91 FR 34565. Signed 2026-06-02 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/05/2026-11415/promoting-advanced-artificial-intelligence-innovation-and-security). Official text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/05/2026-11415/promoting-advanced-artificial-intelligence-innovation-and-security - [Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence](https://forck.live/policy/us/us-eo-14365) — Executive order, Executive Order 14365, 90 FR 58499. Signed 2025-12-11 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/16/2025-23092/ensuring-a-national-policy-framework-for-artificial-intelligence). Official text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/16/2025-23092/ensuring-a-national-policy-framework-for-artificial-intelligence - [Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack](https://forck.live/policy/us/us-eo-14320) — Executive order, Executive Order 14320, 90 FR 35393. Signed 2025-07-23 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/28/2025-14218/promoting-the-export-of-the-american-ai-technology-stack). Official text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/28/2025-14218/promoting-the-export-of-the-american-ai-technology-stack - [Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government](https://forck.live/policy/us/us-eo-14319) — Executive order, Executive Order 14319, 90 FR 35389. Signed 2025-07-23 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/28/2025-14217/preventing-woke-ai-in-the-federal-government). Official text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/28/2025-14217/preventing-woke-ai-in-the-federal-government - [Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence](https://forck.live/policy/us/us-eo-14179) — Executive order, Executive Order 14179, 90 FR 8741. Signed 2025-01-23 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/31/2025-02172/removing-barriers-to-american-leadership-in-artificial-intelligence). Official text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/31/2025-02172/removing-barriers-to-american-leadership-in-artificial-intelligence - [AI Opportunities Action Plan](https://forck.live/policy/uk/uk-ai-opportunities-action-plan) — Policy paper. Published 2025-01-13 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-opportunities-action-plan). Official text: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-opportunities-action-plan ## On the record, past 90 days - 2026-10-19 · EU: [First harmonised standard supporting the AI Act published in the Official Journal](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/first-harmonised-standard-supporting-ai-act-published-official-journal) — European Commission. Part of The EU AI Act. Our summary, checked against its text: The European Commission has published the reference to the first harmonised standard supporting the AI Act in the Official Journal of the European Union. The standard, EN 18286:2026, was developed by CEN and CENELEC and gives providers of high-risk AI systems a legal pathway to meet Article 17 quality management system requirements. Its publication through Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2274 means providers implementing it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the Article 17 requirements covered. The Commission says further harmonised standards are expected to follow ahead of the application of requirements for high-risk AI systems. Record: https://forck.live/policy/eu/documents/d46ced85c66b-first-harmonised-standard-supporting-the-ai-act-published-in-the - 2026-10-19 · UK · Correspondence: [AI sovereignty: preserving UK agency in an AI-enabled world](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-sovereignty-preserving-uk-agency-in-an-ai-enabled-world) — Council for Science and Technology. Our summary, checked against its text: The Council for Science and Technology wrote to the Minister for AI in July 2026 with advice on helping the UK achieve AI sovereignty. CST defines AI sovereignty as having sufficient agency across the AI value chain to deliver the UK's chosen outcomes, capture economic and public value, and maintain resilience under duress. The council made four recommendations to government, including developing a UK AI Sovereignty Plan and setting up clear governance and coordination for AI sovereignty choices. Record: https://forck.live/policy/uk/documents/61d0c4a256a3-ai-sovereignty-preserving-uk-agency-in-an-ai-enabled-world - 2026-10-12 · UK · Speech: [Building a Safer, More Secure Britain in the age of AI](https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/building-a-safer-more-secure-britain-in-the-age-of-ai) — Cabinet Office; Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. Record: https://forck.live/policy/uk/documents/63e4d2d7fae3-building-a-safer-more-secure-britain-in-the-age-of-ai - 2026-10-12 · EU · Draft act, Implementing regulation: [Articles 75c – 75d AI Act Implementing Act](https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/19292_en) — European Commission. Open for comment until 2026-11-09. Part of The EU AI Act. Record: https://forck.live/policy/eu/documents/751ad09374c6-articles-75c-75d-ai-act-implementing-act - 2026-10-12 · UK · Press release: [Britain steps up national defences against growing AI risks](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/britain-steps-up-national-defences-against-growing-ai-risks) — Cabinet Office; AI Security Institute; National Cyber Security Centre; Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Record: https://forck.live/policy/uk/documents/a53c45aae91d-britain-steps-up-national-defences-against-growing-ai-risks - 2026-10-09 · EU: [Commission holds special meeting of Scientific panel on frontier AI safety and risks](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-holds-special-meeting-scientific-panel-frontier-ai-safety-and-risks) — European Commission. Record: https://forck.live/policy/eu/documents/1e52765951fa-commission-holds-special-meeting-of-scientific-panel-on-frontier-ai - 2026-10-08 · UK · Guidance: [Pro-Worker AI Adoption Prize](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pro-worker-ai-adoption-prize) — Cabinet Office; Department for Science, Innovation and Technology; Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. Record: https://forck.live/policy/uk/documents/737537618e41-pro-worker-ai-adoption-prize - 2026-10-08 · EU: [European AI Innovation Month](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/events/european-ai-innovation-month) — European Commission. Record: https://forck.live/policy/eu/documents/9d340f3f0982-european-ai-innovation-month - 2026-10-06 · UK · Press release: [Government backs recommendations of NHS doctors-led AI Commission](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backs-recommendations-of-nhs-doctors-led-ai-commission) — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Record: https://forck.live/policy/uk/documents/5a55e91d97f2-government-backs-recommendations-of-nhs-doctors-led-ai-commission - 2026-10-06 · UK · Guidance: [AI security companies survey: privacy notice 2026 to 2027](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-security-companies-survey-privacy-notice-2026-to-2027) — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Record: https://forck.live/policy/uk/documents/5f7e845157b7-ai-security-companies-survey-privacy-notice-2026-to-2027 - 2026-10-06 · US · Introduced: [CISA Securing AI Task Force Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10752) — US House of Representatives. Record: https://forck.live/policy/us/documents/3140684639d7-cisa-securing-ai-task-force-act - 2026-10-05 · UK · Guidance: [AI Airlock Phase 3 application](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-airlock-phase-3-application) — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Record: https://forck.live/policy/uk/documents/820a4b47494c-ai-airlock-phase-3-application - 2026-10-05 · UK · Policy paper: [Government Response to the National Commission's Recommendations on the Regulation of AI in Healthcare.](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-the-national-commissions-recommendations-on-the-regulation-of-ai-in-healthcare) — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Record: https://forck.live/policy/uk/documents/bb46a3c99a52-government-response-to-the-national-commission-s-recommendations-on-the - 2026-10-05 · UK · Guidance: [Good machine learning practice for medical device development](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/good-machine-learning-practice-for-medical-device-development-guiding-principles) — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Record: https://forck.live/policy/uk/documents/275b681bd9b0-good-machine-learning-practice-for-medical-device-development - 2026-10-05 · EU: [Establishing the European AI Observatory: Call for tenders](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/funding/establishing-european-ai-observatory-call-tenders) — European Commission. Record: https://forck.live/policy/eu/documents/5791a7b6be70-establishing-the-european-ai-observatory-call-for-tenders - 2026-10-01 · US · Introduced: [Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10719) — US House of Representatives. Record: https://forck.live/policy/us/documents/03a09c33562a-protecting-kids-from-human-like-chatbots-act - 2026-09-29 · UK · Guidance: [Using AI in adult social care](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-ai-in-adult-social-care) — Department of Health and Social Care. Record: https://forck.live/policy/uk/documents/82c5399d0fff-using-ai-in-adult-social-care - 2026-09-29 · UK · Guidance: [Use of artificial intelligence in casework evidence](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-casework-evidence) — Planning Inspectorate. Record: https://forck.live/policy/uk/documents/6bb2d4d2caca-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-casework-evidence - 2026-09-29 · US · Introduced: [Establishing the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence.](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/918) — US Senate. Record: https://forck.live/policy/us/documents/605ec12c528c-establishing-the-select-committee-on-artificial-intelligence - 2026-09-29 · US · Introduced: [Artificial Intelligence Risk Management and Security Act of 2026](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5576) — US Senate. Record: https://forck.live/policy/us/documents/c30015b1d61e-artificial-intelligence-risk-management-and-security-act-of-2026 - 2026-09-28 · UK · Guidance: [AI Research Resource](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-research-resource) — Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade; Department for Science, Innovation and Technology; UK Research and Innovation. Record: https://forck.live/policy/uk/documents/ae162be846e6-ai-research-resource - 2026-09-24 · US · Introduced: [Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations Act of 2026](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5541) — US Senate. Record: https://forck.live/policy/us/documents/aa699a89f39b-cybersecurity-and-ai-board-of-investigations-act-of-2026 - 2026-09-24 · US · Introduced: [Make AI Work for Americans Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5518) — US Senate. Record: https://forck.live/policy/us/documents/31ab73702acf-make-ai-work-for-americans-act - 2026-09-07 · EU: [Apply AI Summit](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/events/apply-ai-summit) — European Commission. Record: https://forck.live/policy/eu/documents/097954ef4366-apply-ai-summit - 2026-07-27 · EU · Call for evidence, Communication: [AI strategy for cultural and creative sectors](https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/18592_en) — European Commission. Record: https://forck.live/policy/eu/documents/e36169e0b129-ai-strategy-for-cultural-and-creative-sectors