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AI regulation in Taiwan

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

Overview

Taiwan's Executive Yuan approved a draft Artificial Intelligence Basic Act in July 2024 setting principles (sustainability, human autonomy, privacy, security, transparency, fairness, accountability) and tasking the National Science and Technology Council to lead, with a risk-classification framework and sector regulation to follow; the Legislative Yuan's consideration continued into 2025. The Personal Data Protection Act and its new independent commission apply, and the Financial Supervisory Commission issued generative-AI guidelines for the financial sector.

What is the current regulatory status?

AI Basic Act adopted by the Executive Yuan (2024) and under legislative process; sector guidance from financial regulators.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: Artificial Intelligence Basic Act (draft). Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

Key policy instruments

Taiwan Bill Proposed Binding

Artificial Intelligence Basic Act (draft)

人工智慧基本法 (Artificial Intelligence Basic Act) – draft approved by the Executive Yuan, July 2024

A framework act setting seven principles for AI development and use, requiring the government to promote AI research, talent and infrastructure, to establish a risk-classification framework and safety standards, to protect personal data, labour and consumers, to provide for liability, disclosure of AI-generated content and non-discrimination, and to designate competent authorities by sector, with the NSTC coordinating.

Adopted 15 Jul 2024 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 Generative AI and foundation models
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

National Science and Technology Council: AI Basic Act
NSTC · Tier 1 source

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