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AI regulation in Panama

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

Overview

Panama's National Authority for Government Innovation (AIG) leads AI policy under the Digital Agenda; a bill to regulate AI (2024) was introduced in the National Assembly, and the Personal Data Protection Law 81 of 2019 applies to AI processing personal data. UNESCO's readiness assessment informed a national AI strategy process in 2024–2025.

What is the current regulatory status?

AI bill under consideration; national AI strategy in development; data-protection law applies.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI strategy (in development).

Key policy instruments

Panama National strategy Proposed

National AI strategy (in development)

Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial de Panamá

Panama has been developing a national AI strategy with UNESCO support, covering governance and ethics, public-sector adoption, talent, data infrastructure and the logistics and financial sectors.

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

Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
Treat strategies and guidance as signals of coming regulation, not as binding requirements.
Check data-protection, consumer, employment and sector law that applies to AI systems regardless of AI-specific instruments.

Official government and regulator sources

Autoridad Nacional para la Innovación Gubernamental
Government of Panama · Tier 1 source

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