Global AI Policy Report
First EditionAugust 2026

The Jurisdiction Map

Regulatory intensity across 22 jurisdictions, scored on a 15-criterion rubric spanning five weighted pillars. Hover a jurisdiction for its score breakdown, select it for the full one-pager, or compare two jurisdictions side by side below.

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EU baseline — bloc-level, not a single country
Outlined US states are scored separately from the federal row.

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Compare two jurisdictions

Select any two jurisdictions to compare composite scores, tiers, and the five underlying pillars side by side.

European Union (baseline)
82Rank 6 / 22
Tier 1 — High intensity
Comprehensive
United States (Federal)
46Rank 18 / 22
Tier 3 — Emerging
Sectoral/Fragmented
European Union (baseline) scores 36 points higher overall.
92
Legal Density
65
100
Operational Burden
27
65
Enforcement Capacity
53
73
Penalty Severity
53
67
Extraterritorial Reach
32
Composite ranking — all 22 jurisdictions

Composite scores are the weighted sum of five pillar averages — Legal Density 25%, Operational Burden 25%, Enforcement Capacity 20%, Penalty Severity 15%, Extraterritorial Reach 15%. Tier 1 ≥ 70, Tier 2 ≥ 50, Tier 3 < 50.

SenecAI Global AI Policy Report — What Awaits Organizations Deploying AI Globally. First Edition, August 2026.