Governance · Concept
GPAI Governance Mapping across AI Middle-Power Jurisdictions
Provision-level map of twenty middle-power jurisdictions’ GPAI rules showing form convergence but weak binding force.
Forecast horizon
Middle powers may harden soft GPAI instruments as US-China frontier models diffuse.
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Global AI Governance Floor Middle-power provision mapping shows wide formal engagement but few binding GPAI-defined obligations.
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EU AI Act Middle-power GPAI mapping benchmarks national provisions against the accountability chain including EU-style rules.
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Capability-Based Planning for AI Crisis Preparedness Capability-based preparedness offers governments a deep-uncertainty alternative to likelihood-ranked AI risk lists.
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Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) CSET security-and-policy analysis of national AI strategies complements middle-power GPAI provision mapping.
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EU AI Act Middle-power GPAI mapping uses the accountability chain themes that the EU AI Act popularized for model-layer governance.
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EU AI Office Middle-power GPAI study treats the EU regime as a reference point while mapping non-frontier jurisdictions.
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arXiv AI Safety Feed Comparative mapping of GPAI provisions in twenty middle-power jurisdictions is in the safety/governance arXiv set.
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EU AI Act timeline Aug 2025
EU AI Act obligations for general-purpose AI models applied from 2 Aug 2025; high-risk obligations under Annex III apply from 2 Aug 2026.
EU AI Act — implementation tracker → First binding treaty May 2026
The Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI — the first legally binding international AI treaty — opened for signature in Sep 2024; the EU ratified it on 15 May 2026.
Council of Europe → UN scientific panel Aug 2025
On 26 Aug 2025 the UN General Assembly created an Independent International Scientific Panel on AI (40 experts) and a Global Dialogue on AI Governance.
United Nations →