Global AI Regulation Tightens, Including for Foundation Models
An end-of-year regulatory recap notes that in 2024, U.S. federal agencies introduced 59 AI-related regulations while AI use rose to 78 percent of organizations. The piece highlights the EU AI Act’s clearer obligations for general-purpose and foundation models, along with proliferating state-level AI rules in the United States.
The recap calls for organizations to prepare for more transparency, disclosure, and human oversight requirements — and warns that fragmented regimes will be increasingly challenging for enterprises operating across regions.
Impact on Travel & Hospitality
Global hotel, airline, and OTA groups should anticipate stricter compliance overhead for generative AI, especially around guest data, personalization, automated decisions, and vendor selection.
