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Mitigating these risks requires AI governance frameworks that ensure ethical and responsible use. While existing studies highlight strategies and ethical guidelines, comparative analyses of emerging responsible AI (RAI) frameworks, standards, and regulations remain limited. This study aims to fill this gap by employing a rapid review methodology to examine 17 responsible AI frameworks, standards, and regulations which we named as AI policies throughout this research, from diverse regions, including Singapore, the US, the UK, Canada, Hiroshima, and Australia, and global organizations including the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 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Challenges related to resource intensity, scalability, governance practices, and ambiguous targeted audiences were noted as significant barriers to successful adoption. Based on the analysis, key components for an RAI framework were proposed, and categorized into qualities (scalable, extensible, adaptive, efficient), dimensions (scope, context, implementation practices), and governance practices (prerequisites\/outcomes, resources, governance steps). 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