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AIRegReady tracks the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, U.S. state laws, federal policy, sector rules, and global frameworks — and turns them into guides, checklists, and tools you can actually use. Educational information only, not legal advice.
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EU AI Act
The world's first comprehensive AI law. Classification-based requirements for AI systems by risk level.
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NIST AI RMF
Voluntary U.S. framework for managing AI risks across the lifecycle. Increasingly referenced in policy.
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U.S. State AI Laws
A patchwork of state-level requirements from Colorado, Illinois, Texas, California, New York, and more.
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Executive Orders & Federal Policy
Federal AI directives, OMB guidance, and agency-specific requirements for AI procurement and use.
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Sector-Specific Rules
HIPAA, FCRA, ECOA, SEC guidance — existing laws being applied to AI in healthcare, finance, and hiring.
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Global AI Governance
China's layered AI rules, Japan and South Korea's new laws, UK's sector-led approach, and international standards.
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Federal Policy · June 25, 2026
OpenAI’s Reported Staggered GPT-5.6 Rollout Is a Governance Signal
Reuters says the Trump administration asked OpenAI to stagger GPT-5.6 over security concerns, with customer-by-customer access during a limited preview. For AI buyers and builders, the lesson is release-risk planning.
6 min readFederal Policy · June 25, 2026
The Missing GPT-5.6 Launch and the New Government Risk Around Frontier AI
GPT-5.6 was rumored for June 25, but OpenAI has not officially announced it. The Fable 5 shutdown does not prove a delay, but it shows why frontier AI launches now carry a new government, export-control, and cyber-risk question.
8 min readState Laws · June 22, 2026
AI Chatbots Are Becoming an Enforcement Target
State attorneys general and professional-licensing regulators are starting to scrutinize chatbot behavior, not just AI policies. Founders should document disclosures, professional-advice boundaries, vulnerable-user safeguards, data handling, and incident review before a chatbot becomes a regulatory exhibit.
7 min readAI Governance · June 20, 2026
How to Market AI Without Crossing the FTC's Line
The Federal Trade Commission has spent two years suing companies that overstate what their AI does or use "AI" to sell inflated results. Operation AI Comply has continued under new leadership, with settlements through 2026. Here is what counts as "AI washing" and how to market or buy AI without crossing the line.
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