AI Governance At-a-Glance – 46 docs we're watching

Which AI rules are law, and which tell you how to do the work? We sorted all 46 we're tracking: 23 mapped now and 23 planned for 2027, with two free guides.

October 15, 2026

This is the full list of AI regulations, standards and guidelines we're paying attention to right now. 46 documents in all. 23 are already mapped into the Unified Control Fabric.

The other 23 are planned for 2027.

Each one is tagged with the question it answers.

Is it required by law?

Or does it tell you how to organize the work, prove it, or implement it?

The older documents mostly answer the first two. The newer ones lean toward law and implementation.

That makes sense. Regulators are setting more dates, and industry bodies like OWASP and CSA have stepped up to write the controls to meet them.

Ten of the laws on this list take effect in 2026 or 2027.

AI governance documents at a glance

46 regulations, standards and guidelines, 2020 to 2026, sorted by the question each one answers
Required by lawHow to organize the workHow to prove the workHow to implement it
DocumentIssuedIn effectThe question it answersMapped status
2020
Singapore Model AI Governance FrameworkJan 2020How to organize the workMapped
ENISA AI Threat LandscapeDec 2020How to organize the workMapped
2021
EU AI Act proposal (2021)Apr 2021Required by law (history)Mapped
Colorado CRS 10-3-1104.9 (SB 21-169)2021Required by lawMapped
NYC Local Law 144Dec 2021Jan 2023Required by lawMapping in 2027
2022
ISO/IEC 23053Jun 2022How to organize the workMapping in 2027
ISO/IEC 22989Jul 2022How to organize the workMapping in 2027
ISO/IEC 385072022How to organize the workMapped
Blueprint for an AI Bill of RightsOct 2022How to organize the workMapped
NIS2 DirectiveDec 2022Required by lawMapped
2023
NIST AI RMFJan 2023How to organize the workMapped
NIST AI RMF Playbook2023How to organize the workMapped
ISO/IEC 23894Feb 2023How to organize the workMapped
Colorado Regulation 10-1-1Sep 2023Nov 2023Required by lawMapped
ISO/IEC 42001Dec 2023How to prove the workMapped
ISO/IEC 5338Dec 2023How to implement itMapped
2024
Alaska Bulletin B 24-01Feb 2024Feb 2024Required by lawMapped
Australia Voluntary AI Safety Standard2024How to organize the workMapping in 2027
Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205, repealed)May 2024Required by lawMapped
EU AI ActJun 2024Aug 2024, main duties Aug 2026Required by lawMapped
NIST AI 600-1Jul 2024How to organize the workMapped
Arkansas Bulletin 13-2024Jul 2024Required by lawMapped
NY DFS Circular Letter 7Jul 2024Required by lawMapped
Illinois HB 3773Aug 2024Jan 2026Required by lawMapping in 2027
California AB 2013Sep 2024Jan 2026Required by lawMapping in 2027
California SB 942Sep 2024Aug 2026Required by lawMapping in 2027
NIS2 Implementing RegulationOct 2024Oct 2024Required by law, how to implement itMapped
Korea AI Framework ActDec 2024Jan 2026Required by lawMapping in 2027
2025
ISO/IEC 420052025How to prove the workMapped
Texas TRAIGAJun 2025Jan 2026Required by lawMapping in 2027
EU GPAI Code of PracticeJul 2025Aug 2026Required by lawMapping in 2027
California SB 53 (all frontier developers)Sep 2025Jan 2026Required by lawMapping in 2027
California SB 53 (large frontier developers)Sep 2025Jan 2026Required by lawMapping in 2027
California AB 853Oct 2025Jan 2027Required by lawMapping in 2027
Australia Guidance for AI Adoption, FoundationsOct 2025How to organize the workMapping in 2027
Australia Guidance for AI Adoption, ImplementationOct 2025How to implement itMapping in 2027
Australia Policy for Responsible Use of AI in GovernmentDec 2025Dec 2026Required by lawMapping in 2027
OWASP Top 10 for Agentic ApplicationsDec 2025How to implement itMapping in 2027
2026
CRI Financial Services AI RMFFeb 2026How to implement itMapped
EN ISO/IEC 42001Mar 2026How to prove the workMapping in 2027
Colorado SB 26-189May 2026Jan 2027Required by lawMapping in 2027
CSA AI Controls Matrix v1.1Mid 2026How to implement itMapping in 2027
OWASP AISVS 1.0Jun 2026How to implement itMapped
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2026Aug 2026How to implement itMapping in 2027
ISO/IEC 27090Oct 2026, pendingHow to implement itMapping in 2027
ISO/IEC FDIS 27091PendingHow to implement itMapping in 2027
Mapped = already harmonized into the Unified Control Fabric. Mapping in 2027 = on the AI mapping roadmap.Unified Compliance, October 2026

Want the detail behind each document?

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The AI Governance Shortlist covers the 23 we've already mapped. For each one, it explains who issues it, why it matters, what it covers, and how many requirements we pulled from it.

The AI Mapping Roadmap covers the 23 we will be mapping in 2027, with the same breakdown of their purpose and the dates they take effect.

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