Sri Lanka
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National strategy
Adopted
National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence for Sri Lanka
The strategy sets priorities on AI skills and research, public-sector and industry adoption, data and compute infrastructure, and responsible-AI governance, with a national AI centre and implementation task force.
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Slovenia
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National strategy
Adopted
Nacionalni program spodbujanja razvoja in uporabe umetne inteligence v Republiki Sloveniji do leta 2025
Adopted in May 2021, the programme sets measures on research and innovation, skills, data and infrastructure, public-sector and business adoption, ethics and trustworthy AI, and international cooperation, including support for the UNESCO IRCAI centre.
Adopted 27 May 2021
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Slovakia
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National strategy
Adopted
Národná stratégia pre umelú inteligenciu 2030
The strategy to 2030 sets objectives for AI research, skills, data and infrastructure, adoption in public administration and industry, and trustworthy AI aligned with the EU AI Act.
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Senegal
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National strategy
Adopted
Stratégie nationale de l'intelligence artificielle du Sénégal
The strategy sets priorities on AI for public services, agriculture, health and education, talent and research, data and infrastructure, and ethical governance, within the New Technological Deal.
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Poland
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National strategy
Adopted
Polityka dla rozwoju sztucznej inteligencji w Polsce od roku 2020
Adopted by resolution of the Council of Ministers in December 2020, the policy sets goals for AI in society, business, science, education, international cooperation and the public sector, with short-, medium- and long-term actions and an ethics and trustworthy-AI dimension.
Adopted 28 Dec 2020
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Portugal
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National strategy
Adopted
AI Portugal 2030: Portuguese National Initiative on Digital Skills – Artificial Intelligence strategy
Published in 2019 under the INCoDe.2030 initiative, AI Portugal 2030 sets objectives for research, skills, public administration, industry adoption and international positioning, with priority application areas such as natural language, mobility, energy and health, and a commitment to ethical and trustworthy AI.
Adopted 1 Jun 2019
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Romania
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National strategy
Adopted
Strategia Națională în domeniul Inteligenței Artificiale 2024–2027
Approved by government decision in July 2024, the strategy sets objectives on infrastructure and data, research and innovation, skills, public-sector and business adoption, and governance and ethics aligned with the EU AI Act, with an action plan and monitoring indicators.
Adopted 11 Jul 2024
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Serbia
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National strategy
Adopted
Стратегија развоја вештачке интелигенције у Републици Србији за период 2025–2030
Adopted in 2025, the second national AI strategy sets goals to 2030 on research and talent, AI in the economy and public administration, data and compute infrastructure, trustworthy AI and alignment with the EU AI Act and the Council of Europe convention, and the preparation of an AI law.
Adopted 1 Mar 2025
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Russia
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Act / statute
In force
Binding
Federal Law No. 123-FZ of 24 April 2020 on an experiment to establish special regulation to create the conditions for the development and implementation of AI technologies in Moscow
Establishes a five-year experimental legal regime in Moscow (from 1 July 2020) allowing participants to develop and deploy AI technologies under special rules, including processing of anonymised personal data for AI purposes, coordinated by the Moscow government with a register of participants. It was accompanied by amendments to the personal-data law.
In force 1 Jul 2020
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Russia
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National strategy
Adopted
Национальная стратегия развития искусственного интеллекта на период до 2030 года (Presidential Decree No. 490 of 10 October 2019, as amended by Decree No. 124 of 15 February 2024)
The national strategy sets goals for AI research, compute, data, talent and adoption across the economy and public administration to 2030, with the 2024 amendment adding targets on domestic compute capacity, large generative models, share of organisations using AI, and trusted-AI requirements for the public sector. It is implemented through the federal "Artificial Intelligence" project.
Adopted 10 Oct 2019
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Serbia
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Guidance
Guidance
Етичке смернице за развој, примену и употребу поуздане и одговорне вештачке интелигенције
Adopted in March 2023, the guidelines set principles and requirements for trustworthy and responsible AI in Serbia (human agency, safety, privacy, transparency, non-discrimination, societal well-being, accountability), with self-assessment questions for developers and users, drawing on the EU ethics guidelines and the UNESCO recommendation.
Adopted 23 Mar 2023
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Sierra Leone
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National strategy
Adopted
Sierra Leone National Artificial Intelligence Strategy
The strategy sets priorities on AI in public services, health, agriculture and education, skills and research, data infrastructure and ethical governance.
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Panama
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National strategy
Proposed
Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial de Panamá
Panama has been developing a national AI strategy with UNESCO support, covering governance and ethics, public-sector adoption, talent, data infrastructure and the logistics and financial sectors.
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New Zealand
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Code of practice
Voluntary standard
Algorithm Charter for Aotearoa New Zealand (2020)
Launched in July 2020, the charter commits signatory government agencies to transparency (plain-English explanations of how algorithms are used), partnership with Māori (Te Tiriti), people-focused use, data fit for purpose, privacy, ethics and human rights safeguards, human oversight and channels for challenge, applied through a risk matrix for high-impact algorithms. Around 30 agencies have signed; a 2021 review recommended stronger implementation.
Adopted 28 Jul 2020
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Paraguay
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Policy
Adopted
Política Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial del Paraguay
Presented in 2024, the policy sets objectives on ethical and human-centred AI, capacity building, public-sector adoption, data and infrastructure, and research, aligned with the UNESCO recommendation.
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Norway
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National strategy
Adopted
Nasjonal strategi for kunstig intelligens (National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence)
Published in January 2020, the strategy sets ethical principles for AI in Norway based on the EU High-Level Expert Group guidelines, and measures on data access and sharing, language resources, research, skills, public-sector and business adoption, security and the Data Protection Authority's sandbox.
Adopted 14 Jan 2020
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National Artificial Intelligence Policy, 2082 (2025) — Nepal
Nepal's National AI Policy sets the government's direction for developing and using artificial intelligence. Based on the published summaries, it aims to build AI infrastructure and skills, promote ethical and responsible AI, strengthen data governance, establish institutional arrangements for AI oversight, and prepare legal and regulatory measures. It is a policy framework, not a law, and does not itself create enforceable obligations on private organisations.
Adopted 1 Aug 2025
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National Programme for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Digital Technologies; AI policy for government entities
The programme sets AI adoption goals for government and priority sectors, talent and research initiatives and an AI policy with ethical principles and governance requirements for government entities.
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New Zealand
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National strategy
Adopted
New Zealand's Strategy for Artificial Intelligence: Investing with Confidence
Published in July 2025, the strategy aims to lift AI adoption by businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, and the public sector, by reducing barriers, providing clear guidance (Responsible AI Guidance for Businesses), building skills and pursuing a light-touch, proportionate regulatory approach that relies on existing law and international alignment (OECD principles). It rules out a standalone AI act for now.
Adopted 8 Jul 2025
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Netherlands
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Policy
In force
Algoritmeregister van de Nederlandse overheid (Government Algorithm Register)
A public register in which Dutch government organisations describe the algorithms they use that affect citizens: purpose, legal basis, data, human oversight, risks and contact points. Launched in December 2022 and extended since, it aims to make automated decision-making by government transparent and contestable. Ministries were asked to publish all impactful and high-risk algorithms.
Adopted 21 Dec 2022
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