Legal Frameworks for Artificial Intelligence in Industry : Regulation in a Global Context

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of AI regulation across industries worldwide. Integrating legal, policy, and technical perspectives, it addresses both the practical challenges and opportunities arising from AI deployment.

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of AI regulation across industries worldwide. Integrating legal, policy, and technical perspectives, it addresses both the practical challenges and opportunities arising from AI deployment. Bringing together an international cast of experts, it analyses how AI is developed, deployed, and regulated across key sectors, including finance, healthcare, blockchain and cryptoassets, transportation, employment and labour, energy, creative industries, public administration, the legal profession, and more. Grounded in real-world applications, the book identifies regulatory models and trends, compliance strategies, and practical tools for responsible AI deployment. It also examines major global frameworks, including the EU AI Act, OECD AI Principles, and the Council of Europe’s emerging standards, alongside key regulatory developments across the Americas and Asia. By combining legal, policy, and technical perspectives, the volume delivers both a clear understanding of current frameworks and insight into the future direction of AI governance. This book is an essential resource for industry leaders, legal practitioners, policymakers, researchers, academics, and educators seeking to understand the rapidly evolving landscape of AI regulation.