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AI regulation refers to the development of public-sector policies and laws intended to promote and govern artificial intelligence (AI). Because AI governance is still an emerging global issue, there is no broad consensus on how much regulation is needed or what mechanisms should be used. The topic also highlights that many ethics guidelines have been published since 2016 to shape social control and expectations around AI, while organizations deploying AI are expected to help create “trustworthy AI” by taking accountability for risk mitigation. The purpose and scope of AI regulation are discussed through multiple perspectives. Public administration approaches focus on technical and economic implications and on trustworthy, human-centered systems, including issues such as algorithmic risks and bias, explainability of model outputs, and the tension between open-source AI and uncontrolled use. Scholars debate “hard law” (binding rules) versus “soft law” (flexible principles), noting challenges like the rapid evolution of AI that creates a “pacing problem” and jurisdictional limits of existing regulators. Regulation is also framed as a response to the AI control problem—aiming to manage long-term risks from advanced AI (including AGI-related concerns) through measures such as safety research incentives, review boards, and other proposed governance strategies. Globally, the scope extends beyond national laws to multilateral guidance and coordination. International efforts include OECD principles, UN and UNESCO initiatives on ethics and governance, and treaties or frameworks such as the Council of Europe’s AI Framework Convention. Regional approaches (notably the EU’s risk-based AI Act) illustrate how regulation can classify AI by risk level and impose requirements like human oversight for high-risk systems, while other jurisdictions may rely more heavily on strategies and soft-law instruments until specific AI legislation is enacted.
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