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Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 (NAIS 2025)
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In brief
Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 is a non-binding national strategy of Bhutan, issued by GovTech Agency, Royal Government of Bhutan. It was adopted on 1 October 2025. Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. A national strategy framed around the vision of AI rooted in Gross National Happiness.
- Jurisdiction
- Bhutan
- Instrument type
- National strategy
- Status
- Adopted
- Legal force
- Non-binding (guidance, strategy or standard)
- Issuing body
- GovTech Agency, Royal Government of Bhutan
- Adopted
- 1 October 2025
- Official source
- Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 (NAIS 2025)
- Verification
- Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026
What is Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025?
A national strategy framed around the vision of AI rooted in Gross National Happiness. It identifies eight focus areas (agriculture and livestock, tourism, green energy, education, health, public service delivery, natural resources and biodiversity, and culture and language) and seven enablers such as infrastructure, governance and regulation, cybersecurity, skills, research, collaboration and funding. It aims to raise Bhutan's AI maturity by the end of the 13th Five Year Plan and includes monitoring, evaluation and risk-mitigation provisions.
Status note: Month-level date: PDF metadata shows creation on 10 October 2025 and it was uploaded to tech.gov.bt in October 2025. Formal approval by the GovTech Commission/Cabinet could not be confirmed from an official source; as of July 2025 it was reported as a draft pending submission.
Who does it apply to?
Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. Issued by GovTech Agency, Royal Government of Bhutan. Oversight: GovTech Agency with annual action-plan reviews and a five-year strategy review. Stated purpose: Apply AI to national development in line with Gross National Happiness values.
When do the requirements apply?
2025-10-01: NAIS 2025 published in GovTech Agency's official publications list
Only the announcement or adoption date is recorded from the source; in-force and application dates are to be confirmed by a reviewer.
Official sources
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Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 (NAIS 2025)
GovTech Agency, Royal Government of Bhutan · 1 Oct 2025 · Tier 1 source
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NAIS 2025 published in GovTech Agency's official publications list
GovTech Agency, Royal Government of Bhutan · 1 Oct 2025 · Tier 1 source
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025” [AIPT-POL-0029, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0029 (accessed 31 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Cite the official text alongside it: Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 (NAIS 2025), GovTech Agency, Royal Government of Bhutan, https://tech.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/National-AI-Strategy-2025.pdf.
BibTeX
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author = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
title = {{Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/bhutan-bhutan-national-ai-strategy-2025}},
url = {https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/bhutan-bhutan-national-ai-strategy-2025},
urldate = {2026-10-31},
note = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 31 October 2026}
}
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Record version 1: Imported from the source-backed legacy dataset (database/data/ai_policies.json); fields limited to what the official source page states. Reviewer to enrich scope, dates and obligations. Every earlier wording is in the GitHub repository.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 in force?
Not yet. Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 has been adopted (1 October 2025).
Is Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 legally binding?
No. Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 is a national strategy; it sets expectations rather than legal requirements, unless another instrument gives it force.
Who does Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 apply to?
Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. Issued by GovTech Agency, Royal Government of Bhutan. Oversight: GovTech Agency with annual action-plan reviews and a five-year strategy review. Stated purpose: Apply AI to national development in line with Gross National Happiness values.
When does Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 apply?
2025-10-01: NAIS 2025 published in GovTech Agency's official publications list
Where is the official text of Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025?
The official text is published by GovTech Agency, Royal Government of Bhutan at https://tech.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/National-AI-Strategy-2025.pdf (Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 (NAIS 2025)). This record links to it and is checked against it.
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