AI Regulation Tracker

What we captured

Labour MP Alex Sobel introduced proposed UK legislation that would ban the creation of ASI; more than 70 MPs and peers urged the government to support it, while the government said it was exploring other targeted interventions instead.

• • The bill was tabled in the House of Commons during the week of 11 September 2026.
• • More than 70 MPs and peers called on the government to support the prohibition and pursue an international agreement.
• • The UK government said the bill's proposed measures were not the right approach and was considering targeted interventions for major AI-related national-security risks.

Source evidence

Confidence 96% / Completeness 95%

What we captured

California enacted SB 1119, requiring covered AI companion-chatbot operators to conduct child-safety assessments, implement crisis and parental-notification protocols, adopt child-protective defaults, undergo independent audits, and comply with bans on specified harmful or manipulative outputs. Most duties take effect July 1, 2027.

• • Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1119 on September 10, 2026.
• • Most new duties begin July 1, 2027.
• • The law requires pre-release child-safety risk assessments and independent audits.
• • Child-user defaults include limits on memory, notifications, and conversation duration.
• • The law creates a private right of action for affected children and their parents or guardians.

Source evidence

Confidence 99% / Completeness 100%

What we captured

California enacted a package of technology-safety laws restricting addictive social-media features for users under 16, banning AI companion-chatbot toys for four years, requiring chatbot parental controls and risk assessments, and covering AI-generated child sexual-abuse material under criminal sanctions.

• • Newsom signed the measures on September 10, 2026.
• • Assembly Bill 1709 prohibits exposure of children under 16 to specified engagement-maximizing features such as infinite scroll and algorithmic autoplay.
• • The package includes a four-year ban on manufacturing and selling toys with companion chatbots.
• • The article does not provide effective dates or identify specific companies as legally affected.

Source evidence

Confidence 99% / Completeness 95%

What we captured

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California Senate Bill 813 and Assembly Bill 1405, requiring the state to vet independent AI safety assessment groups and create a registry and standards for third-party AI auditors.

• • The laws require California to vet outside safety groups that independently assess AI models.
• • The laws create a registry and standards for third-party AI auditors.
• • OpenAI and Anthropic backed both measures.
• • Newsom said additional AI safety legislation was forthcoming.

Source evidence

Confidence 98% / Completeness 95%

What we captured

Labour MP Alex Sobel introduced proposed UK legislation that would ban the development, deployment, and operation of artificial superintelligence and give the government oversight powers across the AI supply chain, including chips.

• • The bill was introduced one day before the article’s September 9, 2026 publication date.
• • The proposal would cover supply-chain controls at chip level.
• • Sobel plans to present the bill in full in November 2026.

Source evidence

Confidence 98% / Completeness 95%

What we captured

A federal judge denied xAI’s preliminary-injunction request, allowing Minnesota’s anti-nudification law to operate during xAI’s First Amendment lawsuit.

• • The law was signed by Governor Tim Walz in May 2026.
• • xAI filed a First Amendment lawsuit three days before the August 1 effective date.
• • The court denied xAI’s preliminary injunction request on September 4, 2026.
• • Violations may carry civil penalties of up to $500,000.

Source evidence

Confidence 99% / Completeness 100%

What we captured

The proposed Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act would permanently prohibit superintelligent AI development and deployment and temporarily pause advanced AI development until a federal regulator establishes safety rules.

• • Plans were announced on Sept. 3, 2026.
• • The proposal would permanently prohibit development and deployment of superintelligent AI.
• • The proposal would pause advanced AI development until a federal regulator establishes safety rules.
• • The proposal would seek international agreements to prevent superintelligence from being developed elsewhere.

Source evidence

Confidence 97% / Completeness 95%

What we captured

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year prohibition on student-facing generative AI for public school students through eighth grade, along with a ban on AI companion chatbots for students in all grades.

• • The prohibition applies during the upcoming school year.
• • The policy affects about 600,000 public school students.
• • Teachers remain allowed to use AI for instructional planning and operational work, but not grading or crisis management.

Source evidence

Confidence 94% / Completeness 95%

What we captured

New York City introduced a one-year education policy banning generative AI use through eighth grade and companion chatbots across all grades, while establishing high school AI-literacy modules and supervised pilots.

• • The policy was introduced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on September 2, 2026.
• • The ban covers students through eighth grade, while companion chatbot use is prohibited across all grades.
• • The policy includes supervised high school AI pilots involving up to 50,000 students.

Source evidence

Confidence 97% / Completeness 95%

What we captured

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year policy barring public-school students below ninth grade from using generative AI.

• • The restriction applies to New York City public-school students below ninth grade.
• • The measure is a one-year moratorium, not a permanent ban.
• • High-school students will receive AI education through five separate programs.

Source evidence

Confidence 97% / Completeness 95%