Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget · Official Federal Policy
OMB Memorandum M-25-21
Federal agency guidance issued April 3, 2025, that rescinds and replaces OMB Memorandum M-24-10 and establishes requirements for agency AI innovation, governance, transparency, and high-impact AI risk management.
- Status
- Current
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-01
Use boundary: Applies to covered federal agency use; it is not a universal private-sector compliance standard.
Open official source↗European Commission · Official Regulatory Overview
EU AI Act regulatory framework overview
The European Commission's overview of the AI Act, its risk-based framework, application stages, and implementation resources.
- Status
- Current
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-01
Use boundary: This is general information, not legal advice; confirm which obligations and dates apply to a specific system and role.
Open official source↗European Commission · Official Regulatory Update
AI Omnibus enters into force
The Commission's July 2026 update on the AI Omnibus and amended timing for parts of the AI Act implementation timetable.
- Status
- Current
- Published
- 2026-07-27
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-01
Use boundary: Use the amended dates rather than older summaries; obtain legal advice for application to a specific organization or system.
Open official source↗National Institute of Standards and Technology · Official Resource Center
NIST AI Resource Center
NIST's resource center for the AI RMF, profiles, crosswalks, playbook material, use cases, and revision notices.
- Status
- Current
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-01
Use boundary: Use this hub to confirm freshness before publishing time-sensitive NIST statements.
Open official source↗National Institute of Standards and Technology · Official Framework
Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
The AI RMF 1.0 core framework organizes voluntary AI risk-management outcomes around Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage.
- Status
- Current Version Under Revision
- Published
- 2023-01-26
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-01
Use boundary: Verify the NIST revision status before describing 1.0 as the latest stable framework.
Open official source↗Model Context Protocol · Official Protocol Specification
Model Context Protocol Specification — 2026-07-28
The reviewed MCP specification defines an open protocol for connecting language-model applications with contextual resources, prompts, and tools through host, client, and server roles.
- Status
- Current Reviewed Version
- Published
- 2026-07-28
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-01
Use boundary: MCP is an interoperability protocol, not a complete agentic control plane, governance program, or security guarantee.
Open official source↗OpenTelemetry · Official Specification Hub
OpenTelemetry semantic conventions for generative AI systems
Official semantic-convention material for interoperable telemetry describing generative AI operations.
- Status
- Evolving
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-01
Use boundary: Record the exact convention version implemented because names and stability levels can evolve.
Open official source↗International Organization for Standardization · Official Standard Page
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 — AI management systems
Requirements and guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an AI management system within an organization.
- Status
- Current
- Published
- 2023-12
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-01
Use boundary: Do not claim certification unless an accredited audit and certification process has been completed.
Open official source↗International Organization for Standardization · Official Standard Page
ISO/IEC 42006:2025 — bodies providing audit and certification of AI management systems
Requirements intended to support consistent and credible audit and certification of AI management systems against ISO/IEC 42001.
- Status
- Current
- Published
- 2025
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-01
Use boundary: This standard concerns certification bodies; it is not itself an organizational certification.
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