AI Regulation Tracker

What we captured

The European Commission designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU Digital Services Act, extending VLOSE systemic-risk, audit, and compliance obligations to OpenAI’s chatbot platform and its downstream agent ecosystem.

• • The designation was announced or confirmed in European Commission press release IP_26_1772, according to the article.
• • The article identifies ChatGPT as the first AI chatbot designated as a VLOSE.
• • OpenAI Ireland Limited reportedly serves 159.1 million average monthly EU users.
• • The article says OpenAI has approximately four months to align with the requirements, with a deadline around January 2027.
• • VLOSE obligations include systemic-risk assessments and independent annual audits, with potential fines of up to 6% of global annual turnover.

Source evidence

Confidence 96% / Completeness 100%

What we captured

The European Commission designated ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as very large online platforms under the Digital Services Act, subjecting them to enhanced online-safety obligations and potential fines of up to 6% of global revenue.

• • The designation followed each service exceeding 45 million monthly EU users.
• • Additional obligations include removing illegal content and protecting minors’ privacy and security.
• • The article states that noncompliance can trigger fines of up to 6% of global revenue.
• • OpenAI said it was preparing to comply.

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Confidence 99% / Completeness 100%

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H.R. 10152 would direct the Commerce Department to promote qualified U.S. open AI models, assess foreign adversary model risks, and publish annual reports, while barring use of the bill to authorize bans or restrictions on open models.

• • H.R. 10152 was received on August 27, 2026.
• • The bill had no cosponsors when reported.
• • The proposed annual reporting requirement would end 10 years after enactment.
• • The bill would not authorize Commerce to ban or restrict open AI models.

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Confidence 98% / Completeness 100%

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order requiring AI data center proposals to meet GRID Requirements, obtain local support before state permitting, fund their own power, and protect water and air quality. The order also removes AI data center projects from a fast-track approval program.

• • The executive order was signed on August 18, 2026.
• • AI data center projects were removed from a fast-track approval program.
• • Developers must earn local support before seeking state permits.
• • Developers must generate and pay for their own power.
• • Developers must protect water supply and air quality.

Source evidence

Confidence 99% / Completeness 100%

What we captured

The EU AI Regulation became directly applicable across the EU on 2 August 2026. Under Germany’s AI-MIG, BaFin became the competent market-surveillance authority for AI systems directly related to regulated financial activities, while the Federal Network Agency oversees systems outside that scope.

• • The regulation covers the development, placing on the market, putting into service, and use of AI systems across the EU.
• • BaFin oversees financial-sector AI compliance involving transparency requirements, prohibited AI practices, and high-risk creditworthiness-assessment systems.
• • The Federal Network Agency oversees AI systems not directly related to regulated financial activities.

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Confidence 99% / Completeness 100%

What we captured

The European Union began enforcing provisions of its Artificial Intelligence Act, giving the European Commission’s AI Office and national authorities powers over prohibited AI practices, general-purpose AI models, and specified transparency requirements.

• • Enforcement began on August 2, 2026.
• • The European Commission’s AI Office and national authorities gained new enforcement powers.
• • The Act covers certain providers and deployers outside the EU when systems or outputs are connected to the European market.

Source evidence

Confidence 99% / Completeness 100%

What we captured

The European Union requires AI system providers serving its market to mark AI-generated content, including text, with the requirement applying from August 2, 2026. Anthropic says its Claude watermarking rollout is intended to comply with this requirement.

• • Anthropic attributes its future Claude text-watermarking rollout to compliance with the EU AI Act.
• • The requirement applies to AI providers serving the EU market as of August 2, 2026.
• • Anthropic says it will apply watermarking globally at launch.

Source evidence

Confidence 91% / Completeness 100%

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Minnesota’s law banning the creation and promotion of nonconsensual AI-generated nude images took effect August 1, 2026. A federal judge declined to halt enforcement while xAI’s constitutional challenge proceeds.

• • The law took effect August 1, 2026.
• • The court denied xAI’s preliminary-injunction request, leaving the law in force.
• • The statute includes potential damages of at least $500,000 for each unlawful access.

Source evidence

Confidence 94% / Completeness 100%

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A U.S. federal judge ordered the administration to lift its exclusion of Anthropic technology from federal agencies, ruling that the supply-chain-risk designation violated the governing statutory framework and was arbitrary and capricious.

• • The August merits ruling followed a March 26 preliminary injunction.
• • The court found the designation violated the governing statutory framework and was arbitrary and capricious.
• • The article does not establish whether individual agencies retain separate procurement or security restrictions.

Source evidence

Confidence 98% / Completeness 100%

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On July 31, 2026 the Virginia State Corporation Commission issued an order requiring mandatory contributions in aid of construction (CIAC) for certain direct-connect substations and transmission lines serving new large-load facilities, made hyperscaler payments mandatory, cut a proposed residential bill increase, and required Dominion to file an amended line-extension policy within 90 days.

• • Order date: July 31, 2026 (as reported).
• • SCC directed certain direct-connect substations and transmission lines for new large-load facilities be paid through mandatory CIAC.
• • Hyperscalers (including Google and Amazon) had sought voluntary payments; the SCC made payments mandatory.
• • SCC reduced a proposed typical residential monthly increase from $2.90 to $0.94 in the Rider T-1 case.
• • Dominion must file an amended line-extension policy within 90 days of the order.
• • The commission left open whether direct assignment should later apply to more upstream transmission costs or a blended approach for a new GS-5 customer class (25 MW+).

Source evidence

Confidence 90% / Completeness 100%