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AI Governance Observatory

Measuring how five governments differ on what they require of AI — and why they say those rules are necessary.

LLM-analyzed from official government sources

109sources·snapshot · April 17, 2026·window 2023 – 2026·Live Neon database snapshot
tracking·5 jurisdictions

how to read the scores

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each score compares one country to the average of the other four above

0 – 44 · looks like peers45 – 64 · different65 – 100 · outlier
POLpolicy· Different rules?FRMframing· Different reasons?CMPcomposite· Overall outlier?

the six reasons

why it says what it says

  • XRSExistential or catastrophic risk
  • SECNational security
  • RGTFundamental rights
  • ECOEconomic competitiveness
  • INVInnovation enablement
  • SOCSocial stability
  • SAFConsumer and public safety
  • LABLabor and economic transition

jurisdiction cards

histogram scale 0–38 · shared

United States flag

US

United States

cmp

41

policy70framing24April 15, 2026

frame distribution · 101% observed

281912177333
XRSSECRGTECOINVSOCSAFLAB

dominant frame

Consumer and public safety

top requirements

  • Risk Assessment
  • Transparency Disclosure
  • Human Oversight
analyzed 24flagged 0
European Union flag

EU

European Union

cmp

63

policy66framing62April 15, 2026

frame distribution · 99% observed

33385165272
XRSSECRGTECOINVSOCSAFLAB

dominant frame

Fundamental rights

top requirements

  • Transparency Disclosure
  • Model Documentation
  • Risk Assessment
analyzed 18flagged 0
South Korea flag

KR

South Korea

cmp

20

policy20framing20April 15, 2026

frame distribution · 101% observed

25319168273
XRSSECRGTECOINVSOCSAFLAB

dominant frame

Fundamental rights

top requirements

  • Transparency Disclosure
  • Risk Assessment
  • Human Oversight
analyzed 16flagged 0
Japan flag

JP

Japan

cmp

70

policy71framing69April 15, 2026

frame distribution · 100% observed

141716308195
XRSSECRGTECOINVSOCSAFLAB

dominant frame

Innovation enablement

top requirements

  • Transparency Disclosure
  • Risk Assessment
  • Human Oversight
analyzed 32flagged 0
China flag

CN

China

cmp

80

policy80framing80April 15, 2026

frame distribution · 100% observed

3101271229243
XRSSECRGTECOINVSOCSAFLAB

dominant frame

Social stability

top requirements

  • Transparency Disclosure
  • Risk Assessment
  • Human Oversight
analyzed 19flagged 0

pairwise_divergence · per country

how far each jurisdiction sits from every other · sorted

EU

European Union

distance to peers

farthest

CN · 88

closest

KR · 12

latest_sources

20 of 30 · newest first

  1. Apr 15

    Technical Contributions to AI Governance | NIST

    US·Regulatory guidance·INV

    analyzed
  2. Apr 15

    Roadmap for the NIST Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) | NIST

    US·Standards guideline·SAF

    analyzed
  3. Apr 15

    NIST AI RMF Playbook

    US·Standards guideline·SAF

    analyzed
  4. Apr 15

    Crosswalks to the NIST Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) | NIST

    US·Standards guideline·SAF

    analyzed
  5. Apr 15

    AI Standards | NIST

    US·Standards guideline·INV

    analyzed
  6. Apr 15

    AI Risk Management Framework FAQs | NIST

    US·Standards guideline·SAF

    analyzed
  7. Apr 15

    AI Risk Management Framework - Engage | NIST

    US·Standards guideline·SAF

    analyzed
  8. Apr 15

    AI Congressional Mandates, Executive Orders and Actions | NIST

    US·Regulatory guidance·ECO

    analyzed
  9. Apr 15

    고영향 인공지능 사업자 책무 가이드라인

    KR·Regulatory guidance·RGT

    analyzed
  10. Apr 15

    인공지능 투명성 확보 가이드라인

    KR·Regulatory guidance·SOC

    analyzed
  1. Apr 15

    인공지능 안전성 확보 가이드라인(안)

    KR·Regulatory guidance·SAF

    analyzed
  2. Apr 15

    인공지능 영향평가 가이드라인

    KR·Regulatory guidance·RGT

    analyzed
  3. Apr 15

    コンテンツ制作のための生成AI利活用ガイドブック

    JP·Regulatory guidance·RGT

    analyzed
  4. Apr 15

    AI Guidelines for Business Ver 1.0 (Provisional Translation)

    JP·Regulatory guidance·RGT

    analyzed
  5. Apr 15

    AI・データの利用に関する契約ガイドライン 1.1版（全体版）

    JP·Regulatory guidance·INV

    analyzed
  6. Apr 15

    AIの利用・開発に関する契約チェックリスト

    JP·Standards guideline·SAF

    analyzed
  7. Apr 15

    初等中等教育段階における生成AIの利活用に関するガイドライン

    JP·Regulatory guidance·INV

    analyzed
  8. Apr 15

    医療デジタルデータのAI研究開発等への利活用に係るガイドライン

    JP·Regulatory guidance·ECO

    analyzed
  9. Apr 15

    ＡＩ戦略 2022

    JP·Strategy paper·ECO

    analyzed
  10. Apr 15

    人工知能技術戦略実行計画

    JP·Strategy paper·ECO

    analyzed