Policy & Regulation
Digital policy, data sovereignty, tech regulation and government digitalization in Algeria and the region.
Policy & Regulation
US States Have Enacted Over 100 AI Laws This Term — And the White House Wants to Preempt Them
US states have enacted 109 AI laws across 29 states in 2026, even as the White House pushes to preempt state AI regulation. What the state-federal confrontation means for any business operating across state lines.
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UK’s FCA Opens Stablecoin Issuer Applications September 30, Sequencing a Regime That Starts in 2027
The UK's FCA opens stablecoin issuer authorisation applications September 30, 2026, ahead of a regime commencing October 2027, while the Bank of England's systemic stablecoin consultation closes September 22.
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UK Moves to Bring AI Chatbots Fully Within Online Safety Act Scope After Child-Harm Concerns
The UK is fast-tracking powers to force AI chatbot providers to comply with Online Safety Act illegal-content duties after Ofcom admitted it couldn't act on a Grok deepfake scandal.
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Russia’s Digital Ruble Becomes Legal Tender Alongside Cash as Nationwide Rollout Begins
Russia's digital ruble entered its first nationwide rollout stage on September 1, 2026, becoming a third official form of currency alongside cash and bank money, with major banks and retailers required to support it.
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Ofcom Names AI-Generated Harms a Core Enforcement Priority for 2026-27
UK regulator Ofcom has named AI-generated harms a core online-safety enforcement priority for 2026-27, alongside child protection and intimate image abuse, under the Online Safety Act.
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Singapore’s MAS Moves to Implement Its Stablecoin Framework, Setting the Reserve and Redemption Bar for Asia
Singapore's MAS published draft legislation on 1 September 2026 to implement its stablecoin framework — 100% reserves, no interest, par redemption — setting a reference model for Asia.
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Illinois Passes Frontier AI Model Safety Bill Requiring Annual Third-Party Audits
Illinois passed a frontier AI model safety bill requiring annual third-party audits, joining California and New York in state-level AI governance. What the audit requirement actually mandates.
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California, Colorado and Illinois Lead a Growing US State AI Law Patchwork Businesses Must Navigate
With California, Colorado, and Illinois running the most comprehensive state AI frameworks, and Illinois adding first-in-the-nation frontier-model audit requirements, multi-state businesses face a genuine compliance patchwork well ahead of any federal AI framework.
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India Proposes Linking BRICS Members’ Digital Currencies for Cross-Border Trade at 2026 Summit
🧭 Decision Radar Relevance for Algeria Medium ▾ Algeria has expressed interest in BRICS membership and maintains significant trade relationships...
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California Requires AI Chatbot Risk Assessments Before Rollout, With Fines Up to $1M Per Child Harmed
🧭 Decision Radar Relevance for Algeria Medium ▾ Algeria has no equivalent AI child-safety regulatory framework yet, but Algerian families...
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US Justice Department Backs OpenAI, Says Training AI on Copyrighted Text Isn’t Infringement
🧭 Decision Radar Relevance for Algeria Low ▾ Algeria has no domestic AI foundation-model industry directly exposed to US copyright...
