Artificial Intelligence Policy Tracker

AI policies in Scotland (United Kingdom)

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Scotland (United Kingdom) National strategy Adopted

Scotland's AI Strategy 2026-2031

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.

Pending review (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source
Scotland (United Kingdom) Policy Adopted

Scottish AI Register

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.

Pending review (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

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What counts as an AI policy instrument here?

Anything a government or standards body has actually issued: acts, regulations, executive orders, rules, national strategies, frameworks, guidance, codes of practice, voluntary standards and open consultations. Each record states which of those it is, whether it binds anyone, and links the official source it was read from.

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