AI regulation by country and region
Each jurisdiction page answers the same questions: what is binding, what is guidance, what applies when, and where the official sources are. Coverage grows only as records are source-backed and reviewed.
Africa
| Jurisdiction | Type | Regulatory status | Instruments | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Union | Supranational | Instruments on record: Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2024, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Algeria | Country | National AI strategy (2025) as policy; National AI Council; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Angola | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Benin | Country | National AI and big-data strategy 2023–2027 as policy; Digital Code applies. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Botswana | Country | Botswana's Ministry of Communications has consulted on a national AI strategy; adoption not confirmed. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Burkina Faso | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Burundi | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Cabo Verde | Country | Cabo Verde launched a national AI strategy process in 2024; adoption not confirmed. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) appli... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Cameroon | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Central African Republic | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Chad | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Comoros | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Congo (Republic) | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Country | National AI strategy (2025) as policy; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Djibouti | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Egypt | Country | Instruments on record: Egypt National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2021, strategy, adopted); National AI Strategy (2025, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its official sou... | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Eritrea | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Eswatini | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Ethiopia | Country | National AI policy (2024) as policy; AI Institute leads; data-protection law applies. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Gabon | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Gambia | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Ghana | Country | Instruments on record: Ghana National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2026, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Guinea | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Guinea-Bissau | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Kenya | Country | Instruments on record: Kenya Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2030 (2025, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Lesotho | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Liberia | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Libya | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Madagascar | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Malawi | Country | Malawi has drafted a national AI strategy with UNESCO support; adoption not confirmed. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) ap... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Mali | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Mauritania | Country | Mauritania adopted a national AI strategy in 2024 according to government announcements; the text was not verified from an official source. General law (data protection where enact... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Mauritius | Country | National AI strategy (2018) as policy; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Morocco | Country | Digital Morocco 2030 with AI pillar as policy; national AI strategy and AI bill in preparation; data-protection law applies. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Mozambique | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia | Country | National AI policy in development; data-protection bill pending. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Niger | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Nigeria | Country | Instruments on record: National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2024, strategy, proposed). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Rwanda | Country | Instruments on record: The National AI Policy (2023, policy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Senegal | Country | National AI strategy (2025) as policy; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Seychelles | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Sierra Leone | Country | National AI strategy (2024) as policy; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Somalia | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa | Country | Instruments on record: Draft South Africa National Artificial Intelligence (2026, policy, archived). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| South Sudan | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Sudan | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Tanzania | Country | National AI strategy in development; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Togo | Country | Togo has used AI in social-protection payments (Novissi) and consulted on AI governance; no adopted AI-specific instrument recorded. General law (data protection where enacted, con... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Tunisia | Country | National AI strategy (2025) as policy; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Uganda | Country | National AI strategy in development; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Zambia | Country | National AI strategy (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe | Country | National AI policy (2025) as policy; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
Americas
| Jurisdiction | Type | Regulatory status | Instruments | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Country | Instruments on record: Disposición 2/2023 (2023, regulation, in force); Decisión Administrativa 899/2024 (2024, regulation, in force). Each is linked to its official source; human... | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Bahamas | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Barbados | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Belize | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Bolivia | Country | Bolivia's e-government agency has published AI ethics guidance for the public sector; no AI-specific law recorded. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommuni... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Country | Instruments on record: Projeto de Lei nº 2338/2023 (2023, bill, proposed); Plano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial 2024-2028 (2024, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its of... | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| California (United States) part of United States |
State | Several binding statutes in force or with 2026 effective dates; SB 53 operative from 1 January 2026. The state's privacy regulator also enforces automated-decision-making rules. A... | 1 | Source-linked |
| Canada | Country | Instruments on record: Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2017, strategy, adopted); Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (2022, bill, archived); Voluntary Code of Condu... | 3 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Chile | Country | Instruments on record: Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (2024, strategy, adopted); Proyecto de ley que regula los sistemas de inteligencia artificial, Boletín 16821-19... | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Colombia | Country | Instruments on record: Documento CONPES 4144 (2025, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Colorado (United States) part of United States |
State | Adopted state statute; originally effective 1 February 2026, delayed to 30 June 2026 by SB 25B-004 (August 2025). Enforcement is by the Colorado Attorney General. A reviewer must c... | 1 | Source-linked |
| Costa Rica | Country | National AI strategy 2024–2027 adopted; AI bill under consideration in the Legislative Assembly. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Cuba | Country | National AI strategy and ministerial resolution (2024) as policy. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Dominica | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Dominican Republic | Country | National AI strategy (2023) as policy; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Ecuador | Country | AI bill under consideration; data-protection law applies; national AI policy in development. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| El Salvador | Country | El Salvador enacted a Law for the Promotion of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in February 2025, one of the first AI-specific laws in Latin America, creating an A... | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Grenada | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Guatemala | Country | An AI regulation bill has been introduced in Congress; no adopted AI-specific instrument recorded. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sect... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Guyana | Country | Guyana announced a national AI strategy process with UNESCO in 2025; adoption not confirmed. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rul... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Haiti | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Honduras | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Illinois (United States) part of United States |
State | AI Video Interview Act in force (2020); HB 3773 employment-AI amendments effective 1 January 2026; BIPA applies to biometric AI. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Jamaica | Country | National AI policy framework (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Mexico | Country | Instruments on record: Iniciativa con proyecto de decreto por el que se expide la Ley Federal para el Desarrollo Ético, Soberano e Inclusivo de (2025, bill, proposed); Plan Naciona... | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| New York (United States) part of United States |
State | NYC Local Law 144 enforced since July 2023; RAISE Act enacted December 2025 (effective 2027); DFS guidance for regulated entities. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Nicaragua | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Ontario (Canada) part of Canada |
State | Public-sector AI framework act (2024) with regulations to follow; job-posting AI disclosure in force from January 2026. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Panama | Country | AI bill under consideration; national AI strategy in development; data-protection law applies. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Paraguay | Country | National AI policy (2024) as policy; AI bills under consideration. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Peru | Country | Instruments on record: Ley N° 31814 (2023, act, in force); Decreto Supremo N° 115-2025-PCM (2025, act, in force). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Quebec (Canada) part of Canada |
State | Law 25 automated-decision and biometric provisions in force since September 2023. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Saint Lucia | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Suriname | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Tennessee (United States) part of United States |
State | ELVIS Act (voice and likeness protection against unauthorised AI cloning) in force since 1 July 2024; no general AI statute. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Texas (United States) part of United States |
State | TRAIGA in force from 1 January 2026; enforcement by the Attorney General. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Country | Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Digital Transformation published a draft national AI policy for consultation in 2025. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, teleco... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| United States | Country | Federal: executive-branch policy (Executive Order 14179 of January 2025 and the July 2025 AI Action Plan) plus binding OMB requirements for federal agencies' use and procurement of... | 4 | Source-linked |
| Uruguay | Country | Instruments on record: Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial del Uruguay 2024-2030 (2024, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pen... | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Utah (United States) part of United States |
State | AI Policy Act in force since May 2024 (amended 2025); mental-health chatbot law (2025); Office of AI Policy operating. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Venezuela | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
Asia
| Jurisdiction | Type | Regulatory status | Instruments | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Armenia | Country | Armenia adopted an AI strategy framework in 2025 and hosts the "Armenia AI Factory" initiative; the strategy text was not verified from an official source at the time of checking.... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) | Supranational | Voluntary regional guides (2024, 2025); no binding ASEAN AI regulation. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Azerbaijan | Country | Azerbaijan approved the Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025–2028 by presidential decree in March 2025. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications an... | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Bahrain | Country | Instruments on record: General Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (2025, policy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Bangladesh | Country | Instruments on record: National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026-2030 (2026, consultation, under consultation). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending... | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Bhutan | Country | Instruments on record: Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025 (2025, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Brunei | Country | Brunei's Digital Economy Masterplan 2025 references AI; the ASEAN guides apply as regional reference. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and s... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Cambodia | Country | National AI strategy in preparation; ASEAN guides as reference; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| China | Country | Instruments on record: Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (2023, regulation, in force); Measures for Labeling Artificial Intelligenc... | 3 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Georgia | Country | Georgia signed the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI (2024) and has drafted a national AI strategy; adoption not confirmed from an official source. General law (data pro... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR part of China |
Territory | No AI-specific law; PCPD AI frameworks and Digital Policy Office guidance; financial-regulator circulars. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| India | Country | No binding cross-sector AI law. Binding obligations arise from the DPDP Act 2023 (phased commencement under the November 2025 Rules), the IT Act and intermediary rules, and sector... | 4 | Source-linked |
| Indonesia | Country | Instruments on record: Strategi Nasional Kecerdasan Artifisial Indonesia 2020-2045 (2020, strategy, adopted); Surat Edaran Menteri Komunikasi dan Informatika Nomor 9 Tahun 2023 ten... | 3 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Iran | Country | Iran approved a national AI document in 2024 and created a National AI Organisation; texts were not verified from an official source. General law (data protection where enacted, co... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Iraq | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Israel | Country | National AI policy (2023) as policy; sector regulators act within existing law; no horizontal AI statute. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Japan | Country | Instruments on record: AI Guidelines for Business (2024, guidance, guidance); Act on Promotion of Research and Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-related Techn... | 3 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Jordan | Country | National AI strategy 2023–2027 and AI ethics charter as policy; data-protection law applies. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Kazakhstan | Country | Law on AI adopted (2025); AI development concept 2024–2029 as policy. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Kuwait | Country | National AI strategy 2025–2028 as policy; CITRA guidelines; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Country | Kyrgyzstan adopted a Digital Code in 2025 and has announced AI regulation work; no adopted AI-specific instrument recorded. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, te... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Laos | Country | The ASEAN guides apply as regional reference; no national AI instrument recorded. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Lebanon | Country | National AI strategy 2024–2030 as policy; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Malaysia | Country | Instruments on record: National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 (2021, strategy, adopted); The National Guidelines on AI Governance & Ethics (2024, guidance, guidance); A... | 3 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Maldives | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Mongolia | Country | National AI strategy (2024) as policy; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Myanmar | Country | The ASEAN guides apply as regional reference; no national AI instrument recorded. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Nepal | Country | National AI policy adopted (2025); no binding AI-specific law; privacy and electronic-transaction laws apply. Source certainty for policy documents is medium because official Engli... | 3 | Source-linked |
| North Korea | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Oman | Country | National AI programme and government AI policy (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Pakistan | Country | Instruments on record: National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025 (2025, policy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Palestine | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Philippines | Country | Instruments on record: National AI Strategy Roadmap 2.0 (2024, strategy, adopted); National AI Strategy for the Philippines (2025, strategy, proposed). Each is linked to its offici... | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Qatar | Country | Instruments on record: National Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Qatar 2019 (2019, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | Country | Instruments on record: National Strategy for Data & AI (2020, strategy, adopted); AI Ethics Principles (2025, guidance, guidance). Each is linked to its official source; human veri... | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Singapore | Country | No binding cross-sector AI law. Binding obligations come from the Personal Data Protection Act 2012, the Online Safety framework, sector regulation and consumer law. AI governance... | 3 | Source-linked |
| South Korea | Country | Instruments on record: Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust (2025, act, in force). Each is linked to its official... | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka | Country | National AI strategy (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Syria | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Taiwan | Country | AI Basic Act adopted by the Executive Yuan (2024) and under legislative process; sector guidance from financial regulators. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Tajikistan | Country | Tajikistan approved a Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence until 2040 in 2021. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and secto... | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Thailand | Country | Instruments on record: Thailand National AI Strategy and Action Plan (2022, strategy, adopted); (Draft) Principles of the Law on Artificial Intelligence (2025, consultation, under... | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Timor-Leste | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Türkiye | Country | National AI strategy 2021–2025 as policy; draft AI law pending in parliament; KVKK AI guidance. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Turkmenistan | Country | Turkmenistan's digital economy programme references AI; no AI-specific instrument recorded. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rule... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates | Country | No binding federal AI law; national AI strategy and ethics guidance in place; binding personal-data rules at federal level and in the DIFC and ADGM free zones. A reviewer must conf... | 4 | Source-linked |
| Uzbekistan | Country | AI development strategy to 2030 (2024) as policy; no AI-specific law. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Vietnam | Country | Instruments on record: National Strategy on Research, Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence to 2030 (2021, strategy, adopted); Law on Artificial Intelligence (2025... | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Yemen | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
Europe
| Jurisdiction | Type | Regulatory status | Instruments | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Country | Albania has announced an AI strategy process and uses AI in public services (including an EU-accession document-screening tool); no adopted AI-specific law or published national st... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Andorra | Country | Andorra signed the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI (2024); no domestic AI-specific instrument recorded. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommu... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Country | EU AI Act applies; RTR AI service desk operating; AIM AT 2030 strategy as policy; authority designation in progress. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Belarus | Country | Belarus has an AI development programme within its digital development strategy; no AI-specific law recorded. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunicatio... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Country | EU AI Act applies; national convergence plan (2022) and regional strategies as policy; authority designation in progress. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Country | EU AI Act applies; AI concept to 2030 (2020) as policy. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Council of Europe | Supranational | Framework Convention adopted and open for signature; entry into force depends on ratifications; HUDERIA methodology adopted. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Croatia | Country | EU AI Act applies; national AI plan in preparation/adopted; authority designation in progress. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Cyprus | Country | EU AI Act applies; national AI strategy (2020) and action plan (2024) as policy. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Czechia | Country | EU AI Act applies; National AI Strategy 2030 (2024); authority designation in progress. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Denmark | Country | EU AI Act applies; coordinating authority designated; national AI strategy (2019) and digital strategy as policy. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Estonia | Country | EU AI Act applies; national AI strategy 2024–2026 as policy; authority designation in progress. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| European Union | Supranational | Binding regulation in force and partially applicable. Prohibited practices and AI-literacy duties apply since 2 February 2025; general-purpose AI model obligations and the governan... | 2 | Source-linked |
| Finland | Country | EU AI Act applies; national implementing act proposed; AI programmes since 2017 as policy. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| France | Country | EU AI Act applies; national AI strategy (phases since 2018) as policy; CNIL AI guidance; competent-authority designation in progress. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Germany | Country | EU AI Act applies; national implementing act (KI-Marktüberwachungs- und Innovationsförderungsgesetz) proposed; national AI strategy in force as policy. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Greece | Country | EU AI Act applies; Law 4961/2022 provisions on AI in the public sector and employment in force; AI blueprint (2024) as policy. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Holy See (Vatican) | Country | The Holy See is the home of the Rome Call for AI Ethics (2020) promoted by the Pontifical Academy for Life, and issued the doctrinal note "Antiqua et Nova" on AI and human intellig... | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Hungary | Country | EU AI Act applies; national AI strategy (2020) as policy. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Iceland | Country | EU AI Act to be incorporated via the EEA; AI policy (2021) and action plan 2024–2026 as policy. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Ireland | Country | EU AI Act applies; competent authorities designated in phases; national AI strategy refreshed 2024. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Italy | Country | EU AI Act applies; national AI law in force since 10 October 2025; AI strategy 2024–2026 as policy; active data-protection enforcement. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Kosovo | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Latvia | Country | EU AI Act applies; AI development report (2020) and digital transformation guidelines as policy. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Liechtenstein | Country | As an EEA member, Liechtenstein will incorporate the EU AI Act through the EEA Agreement; no domestic AI instrument recorded. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer,... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Lithuania | Country | EU AI Act applies; AI strategy (2019) as policy; authority designation in progress. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Luxembourg | Country | EU AI Act applies; AI strategic vision (2019) as policy; authority designation in progress. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Malta | Country | EU AI Act applies; AI strategy 2030 (2019) as policy; MDIA certification voluntary. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Moldova | Country | Moldova signed the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI (2024) and is aligning with the EU acquis as a candidate; no adopted AI-specific instrument recorded. General law (d... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Monaco | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Montenegro | Country | Montenegro, an EU candidate, has prepared an AI strategy within its digital transformation strategy; adoption not confirmed from an official source. General law (data protection wh... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Netherlands | Country | EU AI Act applies; Dutch DPA coordinates algorithm supervision; public-sector algorithm register and generative-AI vision as policy. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| North Macedonia | Country | North Macedonia announced a national AI strategy process in 2025; adoption not confirmed from an official source. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunic... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Norway | Country | EU AI Act being incorporated via the EEA; national AI strategy (2020) as policy; DPA sandbox operating. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Poland | Country | EU AI Act applies; national implementing bill proposed (2024–2025); AI development policy (2020). | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Portugal | Country | EU AI Act applies; AI Portugal 2030 (2019) and 2025 AI agenda as policy; authority designation in progress. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Romania | Country | EU AI Act applies; National AI Strategy 2024–2027 adopted; authority designation in progress. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Russia | Country | National AI strategy (2019, updated 2024) as policy; experimental legal regimes in force; AI ethics code voluntary. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| San Marino | Country | San Marino signed the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI (2024); no domestic AI instrument recorded. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunicati... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Serbia | Country | AI strategy 2025–2030 adopted; ethical guidelines (2023); AI law in preparation; EU AI Act alignment as a candidate country. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Slovakia | Country | EU AI Act applies; national AI strategy 2030 (2024) as policy. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Slovenia | Country | EU AI Act applies; national AI programme (2021) as policy; IRCAI hosted. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Spain | Country | EU AI Act applies; AESIA operational; national implementation bill proposed (2025); AI Strategy 2024 as policy. | 3 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Sweden | Country | EU AI Act applies; AI Commission roadmap (2024) under implementation as policy; national approach (2018). | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Switzerland | Country | No horizontal AI law; Federal Council approach (2025): Council of Europe convention plus sector rules; federal AI guidelines (2020). | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Ukraine | Country | AI concept (2020) and regulation roadmap (2023) as policy; AI law in preparation; Council of Europe convention signed. | 1 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| United Kingdom | Country | Principles-based, regulator-led framework; no AI-specific Act in force. The government has signalled a future bill targeting the most powerful AI models, but as of the last check n... | 4 | Source-linked |
International
| Jurisdiction | Type | Regulatory status | Instruments | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International organisations (OECD, UNESCO, UN, G7, ISO) | Supranational | Non-binding recommendations, declarations and a voluntary standard; binding effect arises only through national implementation or contractual adoption. | 6 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
Oceania
| Jurisdiction | Type | Regulatory status | Instruments | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Country | No binding cross-sector AI law; mandatory guardrails were consulted on in 2024 but the December 2025 National AI Plan signalled an existing-law approach. Voluntary AI Safety Standa... | 3 | Source-linked |
| Fiji | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Kiribati | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Marshall Islands | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Micronesia | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Nauru | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| New Zealand | Country | National AI Strategy (2025) and responsible-AI guidance as policy; Algorithm Charter for government agencies; no AI-specific law. | 2 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Palau | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Papua New Guinea | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Samoa | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Solomon Islands | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Tonga | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Tuvalu | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
| Vanuatu | Country | No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and... | 0 | Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 |
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