Governance · Trend
AI governance
Regulation, institutional accountability and operational control of AI are now a central public agenda.
Forecast horizon
Governance shifts from principles to enforcement; the gap is capacity to actually inspect systems.
Connections
Connections · 12
How this node ties into the rest of the map, and the evidence behind each link.
to · frames 8/10
Regulation-oriented AI Governance reframes what counts as a good AI system.
+3 growth from · frames 7/10
AI safety institutions Safety capacity is becoming part of governance architecture.
+2 growth to · applies to 7/10
Decision support Public decisions are the proving ground for governed AI.
+2 growth from · drives 6/10
Misuse: cyber & bio Concrete misuse risk pushes binding rules.
+2 growth to · applies to 6/10
AI in public services Service delivery is where governance meets citizens.
+2 growth to · frames 6/10
Sovereign AI Sovereignty reshapes who sets and enforces AI rules.
+2 growth to · tracked by 6/10
OECD.AI OECD maintains a policy observatory for AI.
+1 growth to · implemented by 6/10
EU AI Office The AI Office operationalizes EU rules.
+2 growth to · tracked by 5/10
UN AI dialogue UN mechanisms seek inclusive global governance.
+2 growth from · frames 5/10
CoE AI Convention The treaty frames AI around rights and rule of law.
+1 growth from · drives 5/10
Information integrity Integrity threats pull provenance rules forward.
+2 growth from · informs 4/10
UNESCO AI Ethics UNESCO's ethics recommendation shapes national readiness.
+1 growthSignal sources
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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 →