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Jamaica has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. National AI policy framework (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies. Regulators include Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Office of the Information Commissioner. Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.
Jamaica's National AI Task Force delivered a national AI policy framework in 2024 covering governance, ethics, skills and public-sector use, and the government committed to a national AI policy under the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport; the Data Protection Act 2020 (in force December 2023) applies to AI processing personal data.
National AI policy framework (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies.
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI policy framework (2024).
National Artificial Intelligence Policy Framework (AI Task Force report)
The task force report proposes a national AI policy with principles for responsible AI, a governance structure, skills and research programmes, public-sector use cases and sector priorities.
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.
| Instrument | Type | Status | Binding | Key date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National AI policy framework (2024) | Policy | Adopted | Voluntary | — | Official |
No future deadlines are recorded for Jamaica; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Jamaica feed · how it works
No change events recorded yet.
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Jamaica”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/jamaica (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Jamaica. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.
Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (AI policy lead); Office of the Information Commissioner (Data-protection authority).
National AI policy framework (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies.
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI policy framework (2024).
Disclaimer: informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult a qualified lawyer before acting.