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AI regulation in Cyprus

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

Cyprus has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. EU AI Act applies; national AI strategy (2020) and action plan (2024) as policy. Regulators include Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Commissioner for Personal Data Protection.

Type
Country
Region
Europe
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
0
In force
0
Regulators
Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Commissioner for Personal Data Protection
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Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

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 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 Cyprus
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
National AI Strategy (2020, action plan 2024) 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 (2020, action plan 2024) adopted

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

Latest changes

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

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

Official government and regulator sources

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

Cite this record

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

BibTeX
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  title        = {{AI regulation in Cyprus}},
  year         = {2026},
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  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/cyprus},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
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Frequently asked questions

Does Cyprus have an AI law?

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

Who regulates AI in Cyprus?

Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy (AI strategy lead); Commissioner for Personal Data Protection (Data-protection authority).

What is the status of AI regulation in Cyprus?

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

Is there a national AI strategy in Cyprus?

Yes: National AI Strategy (2020, action plan 2024) (2020).

What is binding and what is only guidance in Cyprus?

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

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