Generative AI Ethics Unveiled: Global Challenges, Case Studies, and the Race for Responsible AI
The European Union finalized the AI Act in 2024, with full applicability by 2026, classifying AI by risk and requiring high-risk systems to include transparency, human oversight, and clear labeling for AI-generated content including deepfakes. China enacted the Interim Measures for Generative AI Services in August 2023, requiring provider registration, alignment with core socialist values, labeling of AI-generated media, and extraterritorial compliance; by mid-2024 over 1,400 AI algorithms from more than 450 companies were registered. The United States has no single federal AI law as of 2025, relying on existing laws, voluntary guidelines, and the 2023 White House AI Bill