AI Behavior Law
How law governs AI agents, crawlers, training data, and automated decisions — by jurisdiction. A neutral reference. Not legal advice.
Behavior categories
Each instrument in the catalog is tagged with one or more of the four behavior categories below.
| Category | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Bot / agent disclosure | Must you tell a human they are interacting with an AI? Covers chatbot / agent disclosure laws. |
| Crawlers & training data | Rules governing automated HTTP access and use of web content to train AI models. Includes robots.txt weight, text-and-data-mining opt-out mechanisms, and general-purpose AI training-data disclosure. |
| Agents acting on behalf of users | Automated agents acting on a user’s behalf: submitting forms, making purchases, or taking other consequential actions. |
| Automated decision-making | Algorithmic and automated decision-making that affects individuals: hiring, lending, benefits, content moderation. |
Jurisdictions by region
Supranational
| Jurisdiction | Instruments | Enacted | Fast-moving |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 8 | 7 | Yes |
Other
This index covers statutes, regulations, and significant legislative proposals. Coverage is growing. Not legal advice — verify citations before relying on any entry.