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Resources: official sources on AI, data and cybersecurity, with the publisher, topic, region and the date each was checked
Publisher Resource Topic Region Checked
Government of Canada Guide on the use of generative artificial intelligence (opens in a new tab)

Federal guidance for institutions on assessing the risks of generative AI tools and using them responsibly, with principles, policy considerations and good practices.

AI rules and guidance North America · Canada
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems (opens in a new tab)

A voluntary code asking organizations that build or run general-purpose generative AI to adopt risk management measures such as accountability, safety and transparency.

AI rules and guidance North America · Canada
Agesic Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial 2024 – 2030 (opens in a new tab)

Uruguay’s AI roadmap with guiding principles and three objectives, governance, capabilities and sustainable development, built through a participatory process.

AI rules and guidance South America · Uruguay
Departamento Nacional de Planeación CONPES 4144: La hoja de ruta de Colombia en Inteligencia Artificial para los retos actuales y la transformación futura (opens in a new tab)

Colombia’s planning department presents its national AI policy approved in February 2025, with six axes and more than 100 actions through 2030.

AI rules and guidance South America · Colombia
Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação Plano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial (opens in a new tab)

Brazil’s 2024–2028 national AI plan, with a planned budget of R$ 23 billion over four years and five structural axes.

AI rules and guidance South America · Brazil
Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e Innovación Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial y Plan de Acción (opens in a new tab)

The action plan for Chile’s national AI policy, covering its 177 initiatives, their implementation status and its strategic axes.

AI rules and guidance South America · Chile
Datatilsynet (Norwegian Data Protection Authority) Regulatory privacy sandbox (opens in a new tab)

Describes the authority’s sandbox, which gives free guidance to selected companies and shares lessons for privacy-friendly use of AI.

AI rules and guidance Europe · Norway
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology AI regulation: a pro-innovation approach (opens in a new tab)

The UK government policy paper setting out a proportionate, innovation-friendly framework for regulating AI, published in March 2023.

AI rules and guidance Europe · United Kingdom
European Commission AI Act (opens in a new tab)

The Commission’s page on the EU legal framework for AI, which sets rules for developers and deployers according to the risk level of each system.

AI rules and guidance Europe · European Union
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Artificial Intelligence (opens in a new tab)

The ministry’s overview of Egypt’s national approach to AI, including governance bodies, the national strategy and responsible AI principles.

AI rules and guidance MENA · Egypt
The Official Platform of the UAE Government (u.ae) Artificial intelligence (opens in a new tab)

The UAE Government’s overview of the AI tools it uses, the policies that support them and available AI courses.

AI rules and guidance MENA · United Arab Emirates
Cyberspace Administration of China Interim Measures for the Administration of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (生成式人工智能服务管理暂行办法) (opens in a new tab)

China’s rules for public-facing generative AI services, in Chinese only, covering provider duties, training data, content, labelling and penalties since 15 August 2023.

AI rules and guidance Asia · China
Digital Policy Office (Hong Kong) AI and Data Ethics (opens in a new tab)

Hosts Hong Kong’s Ethical Artificial Intelligence Framework and its Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline for developers, service providers and users.

AI rules and guidance Asia · Hong Kong
Infocomm Media Development Authority Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI (opens in a new tab)

Singapore’s governance framework for organizations deploying AI agents, covering upfront risk assessment, human accountability, technical controls and end-user responsibility across the agent lifecycle.

AI rules and guidance Asia · Singapore
Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice Act on Promotion of Research and Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-related Technology (opens in a new tab)

Official English translation of Japan’s 2025 AI Act, which sets basic principles for AI, requires a national basic plan and creates an AI Strategic Headquarters.

AI rules and guidance Asia · Japan
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (India) India AI Governance Guidelines: Enabling Safe and Trusted AI Innovation (opens in a new tab)

India’s November 2025 guidelines setting principles and recommendations for safe, risk-based AI use that build on the country’s existing laws.

AI rules and guidance Asia · India
Ministry of Government Legislation (Republic of Korea) Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and the Creation of a Foundation for Trust (opens in a new tab)

English text of South Korea’s AI framework law, enacted in January 2025 and in effect from 22 January 2026.

AI rules and guidance Asia · South Korea
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia) The National Guidelines on AI Governance & Ethics (opens in a new tab)

Malaysia’s voluntary national guidelines on AI governance and ethics, built on seven principles for users, policymakers and AI developers.

AI rules and guidance Asia · Malaysia
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (New Zealand) Responsible AI Guidance for Businesses (opens in a new tab)

Voluntary July 2025 guidance helping New Zealand businesses use and develop AI responsibly, covering governance, foundations and issues across the AI lifecycle.

AI rules and guidance Oceania · New Zealand
African Union Commission Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy (opens in a new tab)

The African Union’s strategy for an Africa-centred, development-focused approach to AI, promoting responsible and ethical use and coordinated national approaches among member states.

AI rules and guidance Africa · African Union
Ministry of ICT and Innovation (Rwanda) Artificial Intelligence Policy (opens in a new tab)

Rwanda’s National Artificial Intelligence Policy, a roadmap of six priority areas, developed by the Ministry of ICT and Innovation with the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority.

AI rules and guidance Africa · Rwanda
Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence (opens in a new tab)

The first legally binding international treaty on AI, covering human rights, democracy and the rule of law, open to countries worldwide.

AI rules and guidance International
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan) Hiroshima AI Process (opens in a new tab)

The G7 initiative that produced the Hiroshima AI Process Comprehensive Policy Framework, with guiding principles and a code of conduct for advanced AI.

AI rules and guidance International
OECD OECD AI Principles overview (opens in a new tab)

The OECD’s intergovernmental standard on trustworthy AI, adopted in 2019 and updated in 2024, with values-based principles and recommendations for governments.

AI rules and guidance International
OECD Recommendation of the Council on Artificial Intelligence (opens in a new tab)

The official legal instrument containing the OECD’s principles for responsible stewardship of trustworthy AI, listed in the OECD Legal Instruments database.

AI rules and guidance International
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (opens in a new tab)

UNESCO’s global standard on AI ethics, adopted in November 2021, grounded in human rights with core values, ten principles and policy actions.

AI rules and guidance International
United Nations General Assembly Adopts Landmark Resolution on Steering Artificial Intelligence towards Global Good, Faster Realization of Sustainable Development (opens in a new tab)

The UN’s record of resolution 78/265 of 21 March 2024, the General Assembly’s first resolution on safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence.

AI rules and guidance International
United Nations Global Digital Compact (opens in a new tab)

The UN framework for digital cooperation and the governance of artificial intelligence, opened for endorsement in September 2024.

AI rules and guidance International
Diario Oficial de la Federación Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares (opens in a new tab)

Mexico’s federal law, published on 20 March 2025, setting rules for how private parties collect, use, transfer and secure personal data.

Privacy and data protection North America · Mexico
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Principles for responsible, trustworthy and privacy-protective generative AI technologies (opens in a new tab)

Principles from Canada’s federal privacy regulator on how privacy obligations apply to organizations that develop, provide or use generative AI, including consent and safeguards.

Privacy and data protection North America · Canada
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) (opens in a new tab)

The regulator’s hub for Canada’s federal private-sector privacy law, with its requirements, fair information principles, business guidance and investigation findings.

Privacy and data protection North America · Canada
Agencia de Acceso a la Información Pública Documentos de Inteligencia Artificial (opens in a new tab)

The data protection authority’s AI documents, led by a guide for public and private entities on transparency and personal data protection in responsible AI.

Privacy and data protection South America · Argentina
Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD) (opens in a new tab)

The data protection authority’s page offering Law No. 13,709, Brazil’s general data protection law, as an English-language PDF.

Privacy and data protection South America · Brazil
European Commission Data protection (opens in a new tab)

The Commission’s overview of the rules that protect personal data inside and outside the EU, including the General Data Protection Regulation.

Privacy and data protection Europe · European Union
European Data Protection Board Opinion 28/2024 on certain data protection aspects related to the processing of personal data in the context of AI models (opens in a new tab)

The Board’s opinion on data protection questions raised by AI models, including legal basis and anonymization, issued in December 2024.

Privacy and data protection Europe · European Union
Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner AI and data protection (opens in a new tab)

The Swiss authority explains that the Federal Data Protection Act already applies to AI-supported data processing and sets transparency requirements.

Privacy and data protection Europe · Switzerland
Information Commissioner’s Office Artificial intelligence (opens in a new tab)

The UK regulator’s guidance and tools on applying data protection law to AI, including explaining AI-assisted decisions.

Privacy and data protection Europe · United Kingdom
The Official Platform of the UAE Government (u.ae) Data protection laws (opens in a new tab)

A government overview of the UAE’s main data protection and privacy laws, centred on the federal Personal Data Protection Law.

Privacy and data protection MENA · United Arab Emirates
Personal Data Protection Commission (Singapore) Advisory Guidelines on Use of Personal Data in AI Recommendation and Decision Systems (opens in a new tab)

Explains how Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act applies when organizations use personal data to develop, test and deploy AI systems that make recommendations or decisions.

Privacy and data protection Asia · Singapore
Personal Information Protection Commission (Republic of Korea) Policy Direction for Safe Usage of Personal Data in the Age of A.I. (opens in a new tab)

The Commission’s 2023 announcement of its principle-based approach to personal data in AI, with safeguards from design through service delivery.

Privacy and data protection Asia · South Korea
Personal Information Protection Commission, Japan Laws and Policies (opens in a new tab)

The Commission’s English page listing the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, its enforcement rules and overview documents, with translations for reference only.

Privacy and data protection Asia · Japan
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Guidance on privacy and developing and training generative AI models (opens in a new tab)

Guidance for organizations that develop or fine-tune generative AI models on meeting Australian Privacy Principles, with practical tips and a checklist.

Privacy and data protection Oceania · Australia
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Guidance on privacy and the use of commercially available AI products (opens in a new tab)

Explains how the Privacy Act 1988 applies when organizations deploy commercial AI products such as chatbots, with checklists on choosing products and managing privacy risk.

Privacy and data protection Oceania · Australia
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner The Privacy Act (opens in a new tab)

The Commissioner’s overview of the Privacy Act 1988 and its 13 Australian Privacy Principles, with links to related topics.

Privacy and data protection Oceania · Australia
Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) Artificial Intelligence and the Information Privacy Principles (opens in a new tab)

The Privacy Commissioner’s guidance on applying the Information Privacy Principles at each stage of AI use, with a recommended privacy impact assessment.

Privacy and data protection Oceania · New Zealand
Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) Privacy Act 2020 (opens in a new tab)

The Commissioner’s summary of the Privacy Act 2020 and its information privacy principles on how agencies collect, store, use and share personal information.

Privacy and data protection Oceania · New Zealand
Data Protection Commission (Ghana) Data Protection Commission (opens in a new tab)

The independent regulator established under the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) to protect personal data by regulating how it is processed.

Privacy and data protection Africa · Ghana
Data Protection Office (Mauritius) Guidelines Data Protection Act 2017 (opens in a new tab)

The office’s guidance under the Data Protection Act 2017, including a guide on data protection for health data and AI solutions.

Privacy and data protection Africa · Mauritius
Information Regulator (South Africa) POPIA (opens in a new tab)

The regulator’s page for the Protection of Personal Information Act, with forms and information on how organizations process personal information.

Privacy and data protection Africa · South Africa
Nigeria Data Protection Commission Nigeria Data Protection Commission (opens in a new tab)

The data protection regulator’s site, covering the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and its implementation guidance and notices for organizations.

Privacy and data protection Africa · Nigeria
Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (Kenya) Guidelines (opens in a new tab)

The regulator’s collection of guidance notes under the Data Protection Act, including consent, impact assessments, cross-border transfers and data protection officers.

Privacy and data protection Africa · Kenya
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Generative artificial intelligence - ITSAP.00.041 (opens in a new tab)

An awareness publication explaining how generative AI is used, the cyber security risks it creates and measures organizations can take to reduce them.

Cybersecurity North America · Canada
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency AI Data Security: Best Practices for Securing Data Used to Train & Operate AI Systems (opens in a new tab)

Joint guidance on protecting data across the life of an AI system, from development and testing through deployment and operation.

Cybersecurity North America · United States
Gabinete de Segurança Institucional E-CIBER - Estratégia Nacional de Cibersegurança (opens in a new tab)

Brazil’s national cybersecurity strategy, established by Decree 12.573 of 2025, with guidelines on governance, risk management and essential services.

Cybersecurity South America · Brazil
Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones MSPI (opens in a new tab)

MinTIC’s security and privacy of information model, a set of good practices based on international standards for Colombian public entities.

Cybersecurity South America · Colombia
European Commission Cyber Resilience Act (opens in a new tab)

Describes the EU regulation intended to make sure digital products are safe from cyber threats across their life.

Cybersecurity Europe · European Union
European Commission NIS2 Directive: securing network and information systems (opens in a new tab)

Explains the EU directive that sets cybersecurity rules for critical sectors, national strategies, cross-border cooperation and incident reporting.

Cybersecurity Europe · European Union
National Cyber Security Centre Guidelines for secure AI system development (opens in a new tab)

Security guidance for organizations building AI systems, covering design, development, deployment and operation.

Cybersecurity Europe · United Kingdom
National Security Authority (NSM) Cyber Security (opens in a new tab)

Introduces the NSM’s cybersecurity work, including its role as Norway’s national computer emergency response team and cybersecurity hub.

Cybersecurity Europe · Norway
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore Guidelines and Companion Guide on Securing AI Systems (opens in a new tab)

Guidelines for system owners on securing AI systems across their lifecycle, with a companion guide of practical controls drawn from industry and academia.

Cybersecurity Asia · Singapore
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) Blueprint for Reducing Exposure and Defending against AI-Assisted Vulnerabilities Exploitation in Digital Infrastructure (opens in a new tab)

India’s national cyber agency sets out measures for organizations to reduce exposure and defend against attackers who use AI to find and exploit vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity Asia · India
National Cyber Security Agency (Malaysia) Cyber Security Act 2024 (Act 854) (opens in a new tab)

The agency’s page on Malaysia’s Cyber Security Act, covering duties for critical information infrastructure entities and licensing of cyber security service providers.

Cybersecurity Asia · Malaysia
National Cyber Security Centre (New Zealand) NCSC Cyber Security Framework (opens in a new tab)

A beta framework of five functions for organizing cyber security work, which any organization can use to strengthen or build a security program.

Cybersecurity Oceania · New Zealand
African Union Commission African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (opens in a new tab)

The African Union treaty, adopted in 2014, that sets continental rules on cybersecurity and the protection of personal data.

Cybersecurity Africa · African Union
Cyber Security Authority (Ghana) Cyber Security Authority (opens in a new tab)

The authority created under the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 to regulate cybersecurity, with advisories for business, licensing and incident reporting.

Cybersecurity Africa · Ghana
National Cyber Security Authority (Rwanda) National Cyber Security Authority (opens in a new tab)

The national cyber agency’s site, with security alerts, advisories, documentation and incident reporting for organizations operating in Rwanda.

Cybersecurity Africa · Rwanda
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Cyber Security (opens in a new tab)

Describes the agency’s cybersecurity department, which sets standards for government and private-sector organizations and issues guidelines and business continuity guidance.

Cybersecurity Africa · Nigeria
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Global Cybersecurity Index (opens in a new tab)

The ITU benchmark scoring countries’ cybersecurity commitment across legal, technical, organizational, capacity development and cooperation pillars; the 2024 edition is the latest.

Cybersecurity International
National Institute of Standards and Technology AI Risk Management Framework (opens in a new tab)

A voluntary framework for building trustworthiness into the design, development, use and evaluation of AI systems, with a playbook and generative AI profile.

Standards and frameworks North America · United States
National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (opens in a new tab)

The hub for the Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, with guidance, profiles, mappings and tools that help organizations manage cybersecurity risk.

Standards and frameworks North America · United States
National Cyber Security Centre Cyber Assessment Framework (opens in a new tab)

A framework of UK guidance for organizations whose essential functions support everyday life to assess their cybersecurity, now at version 4.0.

Standards and frameworks Europe · United Kingdom
National Cybersecurity Authority Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC-2:2024) (opens in a new tab)

The Authority’s updated baseline cybersecurity controls, intended to strengthen cybersecurity at the national level and protect information and technology assets.

Standards and frameworks MENA · Saudi Arabia
National Cybersecurity Authority National Framework for Cybersecurity Risk Management (opens in a new tab)

A reference and methodology for managing cybersecurity risks in the Kingdom, at both entity and national levels.

Standards and frameworks MENA · Saudi Arabia
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and IEC ISO/IEC 42001:2023 Information technology, Artificial intelligence, Management system (opens in a new tab)

The international standard specifying requirements for establishing, running and improving an AI management system within an organization.

Standards and frameworks International
Statistics Canada Analysis on planned use of artificial intelligence by businesses in Canada, third quarter of 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Statistics Canada’s quarterly analysis of the share of Canadian businesses planning to use AI over the next 12 months, with detail by application.

Statistics and research North America · Canada
United States Census Bureau Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) (opens in a new tab)

A biweekly survey of about 1.2 million businesses on conditions and expectations, including a supplement and reports on AI use at US businesses.

Statistics and research North America · United States
European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) ENISA Threat Landscape 2025 (opens in a new tab)

ENISA’s analysis of 4,875 incidents from July 2024 to June 2025, covering the main cybersecurity threats and trends facing the EU.

Statistics and research Europe · European Union
Eurostat Use of artificial intelligence in enterprises (opens in a new tab)

Official EU statistics on AI adoption by enterprises, broken down by company size, sector, technology type, purpose and reasons for not using it.

Statistics and research Europe · European Union
Office for National Statistics Business insights and impact on the UK economy (opens in a new tab)

Official UK survey results that include the share of businesses using AI technologies, with figures by business size.

Statistics and research Europe · United Kingdom
Infocomm Media Development Authority Singapore Digital Economy Report 2024 (opens in a new tab)

Official report on Singapore’s digital economy, including enterprise digitalization and a section on the state of AI adoption among businesses.

Statistics and research Asia · Singapore
Australian Bureau of Statistics Characteristics of Australian Business, 2024-25 financial year (opens in a new tab)

Official business survey results released 25 June 2026, including the share of Australian businesses using artificial intelligence and other digital practices.

Statistics and research Oceania · Australia

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