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AI regulation in Uruguay

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

Uruguay has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. Instruments on record: Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial del Uruguay 2024-2030 (2024, strategy, adopted). Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status. Uruguay's 2024-2030 strategy was approved on 21 November 2024 by the public-sector Strategic Committee for AI and Data after a participatory process…

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AI policy updates for Uruguay
Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Uruguay's 2024-2030 strategy was approved on 21 November 2024 by the public-sector Strategic Committee for AI and Data after a participatory process involving more than 300 people from state bodies, civil society and the private sector, with technical support from CAF and UNESCO.

What is the current regulatory status?

Instruments on record: Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial del Uruguay 2024-2030 (2024, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial del Uruguay 2024-2030.

Key policy instruments

Uruguay National strategy Adopted

Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial del Uruguay 2024-2030

Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial del Uruguay 2024-2030 (National Artificial Intelligence Strategy of Uruguay 2024-2030)

Uruguay's 2024-2030 strategy was approved on 21 November 2024 by the public-sector Strategic Committee for AI and Data after a participatory process involving more than 300 people from state bodies, civil society and the private sector, with technical support from CAF and UNESCO. It sets guiding principles and three objectives: governance and safeguards for ethical and safe AI, national capabilities in infrastructure, data and talent, and use of AI for sustainable development and better public services. A roadmap with goals and semi-annual reporting accompanies the strategy.

Adopted 21 Nov 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 Uruguay
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial del Uruguay 2024-2030 National strategy Adopted Voluntary Official

Timeline

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

  1. · Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial del Uruguay 2024-2030 adopted

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

Latest changes

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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.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial del Uruguay 2024-2030 (National Artificial Intelligence Strategy of Uruguay 2024-2030)
    Agesic (gub.uy) · 2024-11-21 · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Does Uruguay have an AI law?

No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Uruguay. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.

What is the status of AI regulation in Uruguay?

Instruments on record: Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial del Uruguay 2024-2030 (2024, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.

Is there a national AI strategy in Uruguay?

Yes: Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial del Uruguay 2024-2030 (2024).

What is binding and what is only guidance in Uruguay?

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial del Uruguay 2024-2030.

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