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AIGW Policy Observatory — Global AI Governance and Workforce Transformation Policy Observatory. AIGW Policy Observatory tracks how AI is governed, implemented and absorbed inside real institutions—connecting policy change, implementation evidence and workforce transition.

Independent institutional intelligence on AI adoption

From AI policy to governed implementation.

AIGW Policy Observatory tracks how AI is governed, implemented and absorbed inside real institutions—connecting policy change, implementation evidence and workforce transition.

AI Governance Profiles

Global AI Governance Profiles

Country and jurisdiction profiles on AI laws, governance frameworks, institutions, enterprise implications, and workforce readiness.

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Asia-Pacific

China

China flag
CountryReviewed profile
Model
Public-sector-led governance
Regulatory maturity
Advanced

China’s AI governance system is not organized around a single horizontal AI Act. It is a layered governance stack built from cybersecurity, data security, personal information protection, internet information service regulation, algorithm recommendation rules, deep synthesis rules, generative AI service measures, AI-generated content labeling requirements, cross-border data controls, and technical standards. The result is a state-led, security-sensitive, platform-and-data governance model in which AI compliance is closely tied to content governance, data governance, filing or assessment mechanisms, technical labeling, and industrial policy.

Reviewed 2026-10-10View China AI governance profile

North America

United States

United States flag
CountryReviewed profile
Model
Sectoral and standards-led governance
Regulatory maturity
Advanced

The United States remains a high-impact two-level governance jurisdiction: federal executive policy, agency authority, procurement, standards and enforcement operate alongside increasingly consequential state statutes and state attorney-general implementation. There is still no single comprehensive federal AI law, so enterprise exposure depends on federal/state/sector mapping.

Reviewed 2026-10-10View United States AI governance profile

Europe

European Union

European Union flag
Regional blocReviewed profile
Model
Comprehensive AI law
Regulatory maturity
Advanced

The European Union remains the anchor jurisdiction for binding, cross-sector AI governance. Its model is distinctive because it combines a directly applicable regulation, a tiered risk framework, centralized Commission and AI Office oversight for general-purpose AI models, and member-state market surveillance for most AI systems. Since the previous review, the Digital Omnibus on AI has become binding and extended some high-risk implementation dates, while AI Act enforcement and Article 50 transparency obligations began operating on 2 August 2026.

Reviewed 2026-10-10View EU AI Act and AI governance profile

Tracker · Evidence product

AI Workforce Transition Tracker

Track how real organizations are using AI to change tasks, workflows and roles — with every case linked to public evidence and classified by evidence strength.

29 published evidence cases6 jurisdictionsUpdated monthly
Explore the Workforce Transformation Tracker

LIVE EVIDENCE LANDSCAPE

Preview of the current dataset

Primary work change

In operationObserved work changeMeasured outcomes
  1. Task Compression

    1. 0 in operation Signals
    2. 1 observed work change Signal
    3. 4 measured outcomes Signals
  2. Task Substitution

    1. 1 in operation Signal
    2. 0 observed work change Signals
    3. 4 measured outcomes Signals
  3. Workflow Redesign

    1. 2 in operation Signals
    2. 6 observed work change Signals
    3. 5 measured outcomes Signals
  4. Role Redesign

    1. 1 in operation Signal
    2. 0 observed work change Signals
    3. 5 measured outcomes Signals

Each Signal appears once by its primary work change; the stages show the strength of the public evidence.

Assessments

Explore yourself. Develop your capability. Transform how work gets done.

Three assessments for different stages of AI development — from personal exploration to organizational transformation.

Explore → Develop → Transform

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Explore · Individual

AI Era Player

Discover the AI-era player profile that best reflects how you currently work with AI.

6–7 minutes · 7 primary Player Types + the additional Mission Integrator identity · Shareable result

Discover your player type

Develop · Individual

AI Fluency & Career Growth Assessment

See where your AI capability is strong, where it breaks down, and what to develop next.

17–22 min · 8 capability dimensions · Development report

Take the full assessment Learn about the AI fluency assessment
Illustrative eight-axis AI fluency radar profile
Illustrative capability profile · 8 dimensions
  1. D1Problem Framing & Task Selection
  2. D2AI Collaboration & Orchestration
  3. D3Verification & Information Literacy
  4. D4Explainable Ownership & Accountability
  5. D5Domain & Contextual Judgment
  6. D6Learning & Capability Transfer
  7. D7Synthesis & Original Contribution
  8. D8Human Complementarity & Implementation
  1. 01Work
  2. 02Capability
  3. 03Condition
  4. 04Evidence
  5. 05Outcome

Transform · Institutional

AI Work Transformation Quick Scan

See whether AI adoption is actually changing work — and whether there is evidence that it is creating value.

10–12 min · 6 organizational domains · Leadership snapshot

Explore the Quick Scan

Institutional research

Featured Research & Publications

Research briefs, reports, and downloadable intelligence assets for AI governance, workforce transformation, and institutional implementation.

All publications
Intact first-page cover alongside the title of Human-in-the-Loop Is Not One Thing
Evidence Brief9 October 2026

Human-in-the-Loop Is Not One Thing

Human presence is not human authority. Drawing on eight real-world AI deployments, this brief examines who can review, approve, override and make final decisions.

governance
External PublicationAugust 2026World Economic Forum

What China’s enterprise leaders reveal about the next phase of AI at work

China is becoming an important test case for what comes after AI adoption: how companies redesign processes, develop people and build workforce systems around the technology. The article examines signals from Chinese enterprises, career development research and China’s emerging employment policy response to AI-driven workforce transformation.

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Evidence and Credibility

Built for institutional use

The Observatory combines public policy analysis, implementation cases, workforce evidence, and expert dialogue to produce intelligence that is relevant to institutional decisions.

Review Our Evidence and Approach
  • Independent and public-interest oriented
  • Policy-relevant and implementation-focused
  • Field-grounded and enterprise-informed
  • Built on cases, frameworks, and expert dialogue
  • Focused on governed adoption and workforce transformation
  • Designed for institutional leaders and partners

Institutional Solutions

Work with the Observatory

We work with enterprises, public institutions, and ecosystem partners to translate AI policy and implementation evidence into governed adoption, workforce capability, and institutional learning.

Governance and Policy Briefings

Executive interpretation of regulatory developments, governance expectations, implementation implications, and cross-border policy change.

Enterprise Case-Study Partnerships

Structured documentation and analysis of how organizations move from AI pilots to governed adoption, workflow redesign, and workforce transition.

Institutional Roundtables and Dialogues

Focused expert conversations that surface implementation challenges, emerging practices, and institutional learning.

Workforce Transformation Programmes

Research-backed support for role transition, management capability, workflow redesign, responsible adoption, and workforce readiness.

Cross-Border Research and Co-Publication

Collaborative research on governance systems, institutional adoption, workforce transformation, and implementation evidence across jurisdictions.

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