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AI regulation in Taiwan

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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In brief

Taiwan has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, 1 of them binding. AI Basic Act adopted by the Executive Yuan (2024) and under legislative process; sector guidance from financial regulators. Regulators include National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Ministry of Digital Affairs (moda), Personal Data Protection Commission (preparatory office).

Type
Country
Region
Asia
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
1
In force
0
Regulators
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Ministry of Digital Affairs (moda), Personal Data Protection Commission (preparatory office)
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Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

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 once adopted

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 Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) 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 Taiwan
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
Artificial Intelligence Basic Act (draft) Bill Proposed Binding once adopted Official

Timeline

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

  1. · Artificial Intelligence Basic Act (draft) adopted

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

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

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

Official government and regulator sources

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

Cite this record

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

BibTeX 
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  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Taiwan}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/taiwan}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/taiwan},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Taiwan have an AI law?

Binding instruments are recorded but not yet in force: Artificial Intelligence Basic Act (draft).

Who regulates AI in Taiwan?

National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) (Lead agency for the AI Basic Act); Ministry of Digital Affairs (moda) (AI evaluation centre and digital policy); Personal Data Protection Commission (preparatory office) (Data-protection supervision).

What is the status of AI regulation in Taiwan?

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

What is binding and what is only guidance in Taiwan?

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

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