A rollout monitor for the AI laws that define the global regulatory perimeter: the EU AI Act, Brazil's AI Act (PL 2338), and South Korea's AI Basic Act. Track what is in force, what is at risk of slipping, and what is still ahead.
Jurisdiction-first tracking of comprehensive AI laws, with the board-level implications of each milestone. Data last reviewed June 23, 2026. Verify against primary sources before acting.
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European Union
EU AI Act
In force, phased rollout
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (as amended by the Digital Omnibus)
Entered into force 1 Aug 2024 with a staggered application schedule. Prohibitions and AI-literacy duties applied Feb 2025; GPAI and governance rules applied Aug 2025. The Digital Omnibus simplification package (political agreement 7 May 2026) pushed most high-risk obligations to Dec 2027 through Aug 2028.
Next milestone
Aug 2 2026Originally scheduled full application
Regulator
European AI Office / national market surveillance authorities
Approach
Horizontal, risk-tiered (prohibited / high-risk / limited / minimal). World's first comprehensive AI law.
Penalties
Up to €35M or 7% of global annual turnover for prohibited-practice breaches; lower tiers for other violations.
PL 2338/2023, Marco Legal da Inteligência Artificial
Approved by the Senate (62 to 8) on 10 Dec 2024 and sent to the Chamber of Deputies in Mar 2025. As of mid-2026 it awaits the rapporteur's opinion in a special committee. Chamber President Hugo Motta has pushed for a vote before the July recess, but the bill remains stalled amid agenda gridlock and an election year. Text proposes general entry into force 730 days after publication.
Next milestone
Jun 9 2026Rapporteur report (targeted)
Regulator
ANPD via proposed National AI Regulation & Governance System (SIA)
Approach
Risk-based (excessive / high / non-high), EU-aligned. Rights to information, contestation, human review; impact assessments for high-risk systems.
Penalties
Administrative sanctions including fines up to R$50M per violation, or up to 2% of group revenue in Brazil; doubled for repeat offenses.
Framework Act on the Development of AI and Establishment of Trust (AI Basic Act)
World's first fully implemented comprehensive national AI law. Passed the National Assembly 26 Dec 2024, promulgated Jan 2025, and took full effect 22 Jan 2026 alongside its Enforcement Decree. MSIT is running a one-year grace period through 2026, prioritizing corrective orders over fines. A second tranche of decree provisions (public-sector AI, AI research institutes) is set to take effect 21 Jul 2026.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 enters into force, starting the staggered application clock.
Dec 102024
🇧🇷Brazil AI ActComplete
Senate approval
Federal Senate approves PL 2338/2023 by 62 to 8, after 5+ years of debate.
Dec 262024
🇰🇷AI Basic ActComplete
National Assembly passage
Plenary passes the Basic Act on the Development of AI and Establishment of Trust.
2025
Jan 212025
🇰🇷AI Basic ActComplete
Promulgation
Act promulgated, starting a one-year preparation/grace runway.
Feb 22025
🇪🇺EU AI ActComplete
Prohibitions + AI literacy apply
Bans on unacceptable-risk practices (e.g. social scoring, manipulative AI) and AI-literacy obligations become applicable.
Mar 172025
🇧🇷Brazil AI ActComplete
Sent to Chamber of Deputies
Bill formally transmitted to the Chamber of Deputies for review.
Aug 22025
🇪🇺EU AI ActComplete
GPAI & governance rules apply
Obligations for general-purpose AI models and governance/notified-body rules become applicable.
Nov 192025
🇪🇺EU AI ActComplete
Digital Omnibus adopted
Commission's AI Act simplification package ('AI omnibus') adopted to keep rules clear and innovation-friendly.
Dec 312025
🇧🇷Brazil AI ActComplete
Special committee work
Special committee held 31 meetings, heard 180 guests, and voted on 163 proposals through 2025.
2026
Jan 222026
🇰🇷AI Basic ActComplete
Full enforcement
Act and Enforcement Decree take full effect, the world's first comprehensive national AI law in force.
May 72026
🇪🇺EU AI ActComplete
Political agreement on Omnibus
Council and Parliament political agreement sets a clear high-risk implementation timeline (deadlines deferred).
May 212026
🇰🇷AI Basic ActComplete
Decree amendment notice
MSIT issues legislative notice for amended Enforcement Decree provisions (comment period to 19 Jun).
Jun 92026
🇧🇷Brazil AI ActWatch
Rapporteur report (targeted)
Rapporteur Dep. Aguinaldo Ribeiro targeted delivering his opinion; report remained in preparation as alignment with the Senate continued.
Jul 182026
🇧🇷Brazil AI ActWatch
Pre-recess vote window
Chamber President Hugo Motta pushed for a plenary vote before the July recess; no confirmed date as agenda gridlock persists.
Jul 212026
🇰🇷AI Basic ActWatch
Second decree tranche
Public-sector AI procurement priority, AI research institute rules, and other delegated provisions take effect.
Aug 22026
🇪🇺EU AI ActWatch
Originally scheduled full application
Original 2-year full-application date. Legally binding until the Omnibus is formally adopted and published in the Official Journal.
Dec 312026
🇧🇷Brazil AI ActUpcoming
Chamber vote, back to Senate
If approved with changes, returns to the Senate for final review, then presidential sanction. Expected within 2026.
Dec 312026
🇰🇷AI Basic ActUpcoming
Grace period ends
MSIT's one-year enforcement grace period concludes; fines and fact-finding investigations expected to ramp up in 2027.
2027
Dec 22027
🇪🇺EU AI ActUpcoming
High-risk (stand-alone areas) apply
Rules for high-risk areas (biometrics, critical infrastructure, education, employment, migration, asylum, border control) apply.
2028
Jan 12028
🇧🇷Brazil AI ActUpcoming
Expected full effect (approx.)
With the ~730-day adaptation period in the text, full applicability is anticipated around 2028 after sanction.
Aug 22028
🇪🇺EU AI ActUpcoming
High-risk (embedded products) apply
Rules for AI integrated into regulated products (e.g. lifts, toys) apply, ending the extended transition.
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