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Norway and the AI Act

Norway is not bound by the AI Act; this page records its parallel approach and any designations that matter to legal-AI deployers, for comparison with the Member States. Each row is dated and sourced to the gazette, parliament or authority; titles in the original language are quoted, English titles marked where translated by us.

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Designated authorities

Authority designation · 2026-03-24 · designated

Who will enforce the AI Regulation in Norway?translated

Hvem skal håndheve KI-forordningen i Norge?

Authority: Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet — market surveillance authority, single point of contact

Nkom states that the Norwegian Government decided Nkom will be the coordinating market surveillance authority and national contact point for the AI Regulation in Norway, while the full national organisation remains to be determined.

“"koordinerende markedstilsynsmyndighet og nasjonalt kontaktpunkt"”

Regulatory sandbox (Art. 57)

Regulatory sandbox (Art. 57) · 2025-09-18 · announced

Digdir establishes AI Norwaytranslated

Digdir etablerer KI Norge

Authority: Digitaliseringsdirektoratet; Nkom; Datatilsynet — sandbox operator

Digdir says KI Norge will be a national arena for responsible AI and that Digdir, Nkom and the Data Protection Authority will jointly offer guidance and a regulatory AI sandbox, with KI Norge opening in August 2026.

Digdir says KI Norge will open in August 2026 and include a regulatory AI sandbox run with Nkom and Datatilsynet.

“"I august 2026 åpner vi KI Norge"”

Authorities in the EU dataset

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