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| Hong Kong | Hong Kong AI governance programme | Government strategy | Announced | Government programme announced; AI-agent safety guidance is planned for 2027. | 2026-10-02 | Primary source ↗ |
| Tokyo, Japan | Japan government GenAI guideline v2.0 | Government procurement guidance | Effective — administrative guidance | Administrative guideline effective from 1 September; announced on 12 June. | 2026-10-02 | Primary source ↗ |
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