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AI regulation in Bahrain

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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In brief

Bahrain has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. Instruments on record: General Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (2025, policy, adopted). Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status. A binding policy for Bahraini government entities structured around four pillars: compliance with AI-related laws and policies (including the Personal Data Protection…

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Instruments recorded
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Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

A binding policy for Bahraini government entities structured around four pillars: compliance with AI-related laws and policies (including the Personal Data Protection Law and the GCC AI ethics guide), use and adoption of AI technologies, awareness and education, and local and international cooperation.

What is the current regulatory status?

Instruments on record: General Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (2025, policy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: General Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence.

Key policy instruments

Bahrain Policy Adopted

General Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence

A binding policy for Bahraini government entities structured around four pillars: compliance with AI-related laws and policies (including the Personal Data Protection Law and the GCC AI ethics guide), use and adoption of AI technologies, awareness and education, and local and international cooperation. It defines roles and responsibilities for entities and assigns oversight to iGA. Alongside the policy, Bahrain adopted the GCC Guiding Manual on the Ethics of AI Use.

Adopted 27 Jul 2025 Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Bahrain
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
General Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence Policy Adopted Voluntary Official

Timeline

Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.

  1. · General Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence adopted

No future deadlines are recorded for Bahrain; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Bahrain feed · how it works

Latest changes

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How to use this information

  1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  2. Treat strategies and guidance as signals of coming regulation, not as binding requirements.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. General Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence
    Information & eGovernment Authority, Kingdom of Bahrain · 2025-07-27 · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Bahrain”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/bahrain (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX 
@misc{aipolicytracker2026_airegulationinbahrain,
  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Bahrain}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/bahrain}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/bahrain},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Bahrain have an AI law?

No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Bahrain. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.

What is the status of AI regulation in Bahrain?

Instruments on record: General Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (2025, policy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.

What is binding and what is only guidance in Bahrain?

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: General Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence.

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