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AI regulation in Cyprus

Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 1 instrument · 0 binding

Overview

Cyprus applies the EU AI Act and adopted a National AI Strategy in 2020, updated with an AI action plan in 2024 under the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy; the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection is the data-protection authority.

What is the current regulatory status?

EU AI Act applies; national AI strategy (2020) and action plan (2024) as policy.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI Strategy (2020, action plan 2024).

Key policy instruments

Cyprus National strategy Adopted

National AI Strategy (2020, action plan 2024)

National Artificial Intelligence Strategy of the Republic of Cyprus

Approved in January 2020 and updated by an action plan in 2024, the strategy covers research, skills, data and infrastructure, public-sector and business adoption, and ethical, trustworthy AI aligned with the EU framework.

Adopted 15 Jan 2020 Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 Official source

Upcoming deadlines

No scheduled future dates recorded. Past milestones are listed on each policy page.

Latest changes

No change events recorded yet.

Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Use cases: AI in public services
Sectors: Cross-sector / all sectors
Obligation areas

How to use this information

Start from the EU AI Act record for obligations; use this page for the national authorities, penalties and strategy.
Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
Check national data-protection, employment and consumer law that applies to AI systems regardless of the AI Act.

Official government and regulator sources

National Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy · 2020-01-01 · Tier 1 source

Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.