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AI regulation in Costa Rica

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

Costa Rica has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. National AI strategy 2024–2027 adopted; AI bill under consideration in the Legislative Assembly. Regulators include Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones (MICITT), Agencia de Protección de Datos de los Habitantes (PRODHAB).

Type
Country
Region
Americas
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
0
In force
0
Regulators
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones (MICITT), Agencia de Protección de Datos de los Habitantes (PRODHAB)
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Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Costa Rica launched its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2024–2027 in October 2024 through the Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT), built on the UNESCO readiness assessment and OECD principles, and a draft AI regulation bill (Expediente 23.771) is before the Legislative Assembly. Costa Rica was the first Central American country to complete UNESCO's Readiness Assessment Methodology.

What is the current regulatory status?

National AI strategy 2024–2027 adopted; AI bill under consideration in the Legislative Assembly.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI Strategy 2024–2027.

Key policy instruments

Costa Rica National strategy Adopted

National AI Strategy 2024–2027

Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial de Costa Rica 2024–2027

Launched in October 2024, the strategy sets pillars on governance and ethics, talent and skills, research and innovation, infrastructure and data, and adoption in the public sector and productive sectors, with an action plan to 2027 informed by UNESCO's Readiness Assessment Methodology.

Adopted 1 Oct 2024 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 Costa Rica
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
National AI Strategy 2024–2027 National strategy Adopted Voluntary Official

Timeline

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

  1. · National AI Strategy 2024–2027 adopted

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

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

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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.
  3. Check data-protection, consumer, employment and sector law that applies to AI systems regardless of AI-specific instruments.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial 2024–2027
    MICITT · 2024-10-01 · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Costa Rica”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/costa-rica (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Costa Rica}},
  year         = {2026},
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  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/costa-rica},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Costa Rica have an AI law?

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

Who regulates AI in Costa Rica?

Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones (MICITT) (AI strategy lead); Agencia de Protección de Datos de los Habitantes (PRODHAB) (Data-protection authority).

What is the status of AI regulation in Costa Rica?

National AI strategy 2024–2027 adopted; AI bill under consideration in the Legislative Assembly.

Is there a national AI strategy in Costa Rica?

Yes: National AI Strategy 2024–2027 (2024).

What is binding and what is only guidance in Costa Rica?

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI Strategy 2024–2027.

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