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Scotland (United Kingdom) has 2 recorded AI policy instruments, none of them binding. Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened. Scotland is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside UK's national rules.
Scotland is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside UK's national rules. On record: Scotland's AI Strategy 2026-2031; Scottish AI Register. This page was added in the October 2026 sub-national research round; see each instrument for what it requires.
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Scotland's AI Strategy 2026-2031; Scottish AI Register.
A five-year strategy for responsible and inclusive AI growth, with ten early actions due by the end of March 2027, delivered through the AI Scotland programme. It builds on the 2021 strategy for trustworthy, ethical and inclusive AI.
A public register of AI systems in use or in development in the Scottish public sector. The government announced in March 2024 that registration would become mandatory, starting with its own departments, but a 2025 freedom-of-information response describes the register as voluntary with an expectation that public bodies use it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland's AI Strategy 2026-2031 | National strategy | Adopted | Voluntary | Official | |
| Scottish AI Register | Policy | Adopted | Voluntary | — | Official |
Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.
No future deadlines are recorded for Scotland; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Scotland feed · how it works
No change events recorded yet.
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Scotland (United Kingdom)”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/uk-scotland (accessed 21 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Scotland (United Kingdom). The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
Yes: Scotland's AI Strategy 2026-2031.
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Scotland's AI Strategy 2026-2031; Scottish AI Register.
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