Japan Approves an APPI Bill With a Statistical-Processing Lane and

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Japan's Cabinet approved a bill to amend the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, developed through the Personal Information Protection Commission's triennial review. The bill introduces a "statistical processing" (統計的処理) concept for deriving trend and characteristic-level information from bulk data while...

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Who it binds: Professionals and organizations under See briefing rules described in the source article.

Effective date: Not set

Primary source: https://www.theleveragedyears.com/ai-regulation-news/japan-appi-amendment-statistical-processing-profiling-2026

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Iowa HF 2635 Bars AI as Sole Basis for Prior-Auth Denials

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Iowa HF 2635 (2026) amends Iowa Code chapter 514F to regulate the use of AI in prior authorization and utilization review. Under new section 514F.8(2A), an AI-based algorithm may perform an initial review but cannot be the sole basis for denying, delaying, or downgrading a medical-necessity request.

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Effective date: January 1, 2027 for most provisions; July 1, 2027 for the electronic-submission requirement

Primary source: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/HF2635.html

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Human-Review Right for Automated Decisions Now in Force

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Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection became fully enforceable in October 2024 after a two-year transition.

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Effective date: Enacted October 17, 2022; fully enforceable since October 2024

Primary source: https://www.theleveragedyears.com/ai-regulation-news/indonesia-pdp-automated-decision-dpia-2026

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Indonesia's OJK P2P Rule Hardens Credit-Scoring and

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OJK Regulation No. 40 of 2024 (POJK 40/2024) on Layanan Pendanaan Bersama Berbasis Teknologi Informasi (LPBBTI) succeeds POJK 10/2022.

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Effective date: In force (issued 2024; exact promulgation day unverified) Primary Source OJK regulation page, ojk

Primary source: https://www.theleveragedyears.com/ai-regulation-news/indonesia-ojk-p2p-lending-credit-scoring-pojk-40-2026

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Indonesia Now Licenses AI Credit-Scoring Firms and Requires

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OJK moved alternative credit scoring from an innovation sandbox into a licensed activity. The governing instrument is reported as POJK No.

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Effective date: In force; licensing deadline for existing operators reported as December 18, 2025 (now passed) Primary Source OJK (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan), Financial Technology Innovation (ITSK) framework, https://ojk

Primary source: https://www.theleveragedyears.com/ai-regulation-news/indonesia-ojk-alternative-credit-scoring-pojk-29-2026

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Indonesia Drafts a Rule to Make Platforms Label AI-Generated Content

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Komdigi announced in a Komisi I DPR working meeting on January 26, 2026 that it is drafting a Ministerial Regulation (Permen) to require labeling or watermarking of AI-generated content. The rule would be a derivative instrument under a separate, also-draft AI Presidential Regulation (Perpres).

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Effective date: exist

Primary source: https://www.theleveragedyears.com/ai-regulation-news/indonesia-komdigi-ai-content-labeling-draft-2026

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Indonesia's Amended ITE Law Is the Working Legal Backstop for

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Law No. 1 of 2024 enacted the Second Amendment to the ITE Law (Law No.

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Effective date: Enacted early 2024, in force Primary Source UU No

Primary source: https://www.theleveragedyears.com/ai-regulation-news/indonesia-ite-law-ai-deepfake-backstop-2026

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Indonesia's Data-Protection Duties Are In Force, but No

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The substantive obligations under Personal Data Protection Law No. 27/2022 became fully enforceable when the two-year grace period expired in October 2024.

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Effective date: Duties fully in force since October 2024; agency establishment not yet achieved

Primary source: https://www.theleveragedyears.com/ai-regulation-news/indonesia-data-protection-agency-enforcement-vacuum-2026

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