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AI regulation in Poland

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt

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In brief

Poland has 2 recorded AI policy instruments, 1 of them binding. EU AI Act applies; national implementing bill proposed (2024–2025); AI development policy (2020). Regulators include Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych (UODO). Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.

Type: Country
Region: Europe
Instruments recorded: 2
Binding instruments: 1
In force: 0
Regulators: Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych (UODO)
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Verification: Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Poland applies the EU AI Act and has drafted a national implementing act creating a new Commission for the Development and Safety of Artificial Intelligence (Komisja Rozwoju i Bezpieczeństwa Sztucznej Inteligencji) as market-surveillance authority. The 2020 "Policy for the development of AI in Poland from 2020" is the national strategy; the Ministry of Digital Affairs leads implementation.

What is the current regulatory status?

EU AI Act applies; national implementing bill proposed (2024–2025); AI development policy (2020).

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: Draft act on AI systems (AI Act implementation). Strategy or guidance: Policy for the development of AI in Poland (2020).

Key policy instruments

Poland Bill Proposed Binding once adopted

Draft act on AI systems (AI Act implementation)

Projekt ustawy o systemach sztucznej inteligencji

The draft act implements the EU AI Act in Poland: it creates the Commission for the Development and Safety of Artificial Intelligence as the market-surveillance authority and single point of contact, sets procedures for complaints and inspections, provides for a regulatory sandbox and defines the national penalty regime.

Verified 26 Sep 2026 Official source

Poland National strategy Adopted

Policy for the development of AI in Poland (2020)

Polityka dla rozwoju sztucznej inteligencji w Polsce od roku 2020

Adopted by resolution of the Council of Ministers in December 2020, the policy sets goals for AI in society, business, science, education, international cooperation and the public sector, with short-, medium- and long-term actions and an ethics and trustworthy-AI dimension.

Adopted 28 Dec 2020 Verified 26 Sep 2026 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 Poland
Instrument	Type	Status	Binding	Key date	Source
Draft act on AI systems (AI Act implementation)	Bill	Proposed	Binding once adopted	—	Official
Policy for the development of AI in Poland (2020)	National strategy	Adopted	Voluntary	28 Dec 2020	Official

Timeline

Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.

28 Dec 2020 · Policy for the development of AI in Poland (2020) adopted

No future deadlines are recorded for Poland; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Poland feed · how it works

Latest changes

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Use cases: AI in public services Generative AI and foundation models
Sectors: Cross-sector / all sectors
Obligation areas

How to use this information

Start from the EU AI Act record for obligations; use this page for the national authorities, penalties and strategy.
Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
Check national data-protection, employment and consumer law that applies to AI systems regardless of the AI Act.

Official government and regulator sources

Polityka dla rozwoju sztucznej inteligencji w Polsce od roku 2020
Council of Ministers · 2020-12-28 · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

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

BibTeX

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

Frequently asked questions

Does Poland have an AI law?

Binding instruments are recorded but not yet in force: Draft act on AI systems (AI Act implementation).

Who regulates AI in Poland?

Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs) (Lead ministry for AI policy and AI Act implementation); Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych (UODO) (Data-protection authority).

What is the status of AI regulation in Poland?

EU AI Act applies; national implementing bill proposed (2024–2025); AI development policy (2020).

Is there a national AI strategy in Poland?

Yes: Policy for the development of AI in Poland (2020) (2020).

What is binding and what is only guidance in Poland?

Binding: Draft act on AI systems (AI Act implementation). Strategy or guidance: Policy for the development of AI in Poland (2020).

Disclaimer: informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult a qualified lawyer before acting.