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This week's episode of This Week in AI Regulations 

Covers seven major regulatory developments across the EU, France, Germany, China, and global standard-setting bodies.

• The European Commission released draft guidelines for classifying AI systems as high-risk under the EU AI Act — stakeholder feedback is open until June 23, 2026. The Commission also launched a review of EU copyright rules addressing AI's impact on creative industries, with contributions open until June 25, 2026. 
• Separately, the EU mandated foreign investment screening across AI, defence, semiconductors, and financial services — extending to intra-EU transactions involving non-EU ownership.
• In France, CNIL's 2025 annual report revealed a record €487 million in fines and confirmed progressive AI Act enforcement from 2025, with cybersecurity as the top priority for 2026. Organisations processing personal data in France must treat GDPR and AI Act compliance as a combined obligation.
• In Germany, the Berlin State Government launched the TOP-Konzept plan for critical energy infrastructure — including mandatory AI-based attack detection, 24/7 security patrols, and updated crisis management protocols.
• At the global level, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision agreed to publish an ICT risk management report and is progressing a targeted review of prudential standards for cryptoasset exposures. 
• IOSCO concluded its 2026 Annual Meeting approving five reports including an AI supervisory toolkit and a market liquidity report.
• In China, authorities took enforcement action against the creator of an AI-generated deepfake video falsely depicting the collapse of the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge — a landmark case under China's AI-generated content regulations.

Essential listening for CCOs, CISOs, heads of AI governance, legal counsel, and risk officers in financial services, MedTech, and any organisation deploying AI in EU-regulated markets.

Carver RegWatch delivers weekly regulatory intelligence across jurisdictions. Published May 24, 2026.

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Also from Carver RegWatch this week:

• ASEAN RegWatch — Bank Indonesia 50bps rate hike to 5.25%, MAS revokes Bsquared payment licence, Singapore insider trading convictions
• USA Regulatory Updates — SEC novel ETF regulatory review, California Hermes Bitcoin kiosk enforcement, IOSCO AI supervisory toolkit
• EU Regulatory Updates — EU AI Act high-risk classification consultation deadline June 23, CNIL €487M record fines, EU Solidarity Fund climate disaster allocation
• Middle East RegWatch — OFAC Adani $275M Iran sanctions settlement, OFAC Amin Exchange designation, UAE Drupal CVE-2026-8495 cybersecurity alert
• India Regulatory Updates — RBI restricts Nagar Sahakari Bank, RBI cancels Yashwant Co-operative Bank licence, SEBI Investor Onboarding Regulatory Sandbox launch
• Global Regulatory Briefing — Bank of England CCP resolution paper, Malta tokenisation of financial instruments consultation, ASIC sustainability reporting focus 2026-27

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Articles referenced in this episode:

1. Commission seeks feedback on the draft guidelines for the classification of high-risk artificial intelligence systems
2. Annual report: CNIL's achievements and key actions in 2025

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