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Panama has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. AI bill under consideration; national AI strategy in development; data-protection law applies. Regulators include Autoridad Nacional para la Innovación Gubernamental (AIG), Autoridad Nacional de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información (ANTAI).
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.
AI bill under consideration; national AI strategy in development; data-protection law applies.
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: 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.
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 strategy (in development) | National strategy | Proposed | Voluntary | — | Official |
No future deadlines are recorded for Panama; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Panama feed · how it works
No change events recorded yet.
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Panama”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/panama (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Panama. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.
Autoridad Nacional para la Innovación Gubernamental (AIG) (Government innovation and AI policy lead); Autoridad Nacional de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información (ANTAI) (Data-protection supervision).
AI bill under consideration; national AI strategy in development; data-protection law applies.
Yes: National AI strategy (in development).
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI strategy (in development).
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