The 2025 Generative AI Rulebook: How New Laws Are Re-Wiring Innovation—And What’s Coming Next (AI Policy Report)
Executive snapshot 1. Where the law stands today (mid-2025) Jurisdiction Binding instrument Status & key 2025 deadlines Direct requirements for generative / foundation models European Union Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 – “AI Act” Entered into force 1 Aug 2024; prohibitions apply 2 Feb 2025; general-purpose model rules kick in 2 Aug 2025 and most other obligations 2 Aug 2026 digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu Article 53 compels model cards, training-data disclosure, incident reporting and adversarial testing for any model placed on the EU market artificialintelligenceact.eu United States Oct 2024 AI Executive Order + agency rules (NIST, Commerce BIS) Executive action only (Congress still debating