{"slug":"montenegro","name":"Montenegro","short_name":"Montenegro","iso_code":"ME","jurisdiction_type":"country","region":"Europe","subregion":"Southern Europe","overview":"Montenegro, an EU candidate, has prepared an AI strategy within its digital transformation strategy; adoption not confirmed from an official source. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies to AI systems. This record exists so that coverage is complete and honest: it will be expanded when an official AI instrument is published or a reviewer adds one with its source.","regulatory_status_summary":"Montenegro, an EU candidate, has prepared an AI strategy within its digital transformation strategy; adoption not confirmed from an official source. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies to AI systems.","binding_vs_guidance":"Binding: no AI-specific instrument recorded. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.","current_priorities":null,"regulators":[{"name":"Government of Montenegro","url":"https://www.gov.me/","role":"Official government portal; AI policy lead not yet identified"}],"official_sources":[{"title":"Government of Montenegro","publisher":"Government of Montenegro","url":"https://www.gov.me/","document_type":"official","tier":1},{"title":"Data Protection and Privacy Legislation Worldwide (country table)","publisher":"UNCTAD","url":"https://unctad.org/page/data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-worldwide","document_type":"secondary","tier":3}],"related_jurisdictions":["eu","serbia"],"url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/montenegro","source":{"official_source_url":"https://www.gov.me/","source_title":"Government of Montenegro","source_publisher":"Government of Montenegro","source_document_date":null,"source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-09-26","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26","review_status":"verified","confidence_level":"low","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Added in the September 2026 global coverage expansion; overview composed from the listed instruments and official sources. Reviewer to confirm regulators and status.","reviewed_by":"Bhaskar Bhatt"},"policies":[]}