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AI regulation in Lithuania

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

Lithuania has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. EU AI Act applies; AI strategy (2019) as policy; authority designation in progress. Regulators include Ekonomikos ir inovacijų ministerija (Ministry of the Economy and Innovation), Ryšių reguliavimo tarnyba (RRT).

Type
Country
Region
Europe
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
0
In force
0
Regulators
Ekonomikos ir inovacijų ministerija (Ministry of the Economy and Innovation), Ryšių reguliavimo tarnyba (RRT)
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Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Lithuania applies the EU AI Act, adopted a Lithuanian Artificial Intelligence Strategy in 2019 and updated AI measures through its 2023–2025 digital agenda; the Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) has been proposed as market-surveillance authority and the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation leads policy.

What is the current regulatory status?

EU AI Act applies; AI strategy (2019) as policy; authority designation in progress.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Lithuanian Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2019).

Key policy instruments

Lithuania National strategy Adopted

Lithuanian Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2019)

Lithuanian Artificial Intelligence Strategy: A vision of the future

Published in 2019, the strategy sets a vision for AI in Lithuania across research, industry, public sector, skills and ethics, and proposes a coordination structure and funding measures.

Adopted 1 Apr 2019 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 Lithuania
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
Lithuanian Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2019) 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. · Lithuanian Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2019) adopted

No future deadlines are recorded for Lithuania; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Lithuania 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. Ministry of the Economy and Innovation
    Government of Lithuania · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Does Lithuania have an AI law?

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

Who regulates AI in Lithuania?

Ekonomikos ir inovacijų ministerija (Ministry of the Economy and Innovation) (AI strategy lead); Ryšių reguliavimo tarnyba (RRT) (Proposed market-surveillance authority for the AI Act).

What is the status of AI regulation in Lithuania?

EU AI Act applies; AI strategy (2019) as policy; authority designation in progress.

Is there a national AI strategy in Lithuania?

Yes: Lithuanian Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2019) (2019).

What is binding and what is only guidance in Lithuania?

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Lithuanian Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2019).

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