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Artificial intelligence guidance hub [Tehisaru]

Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate [Andmekaitse Inspektsioon]

last revised 2026-06-01last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

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The Estonian DPA's standing guidance area on artificial intelligence, explaining the EU AI Act's risk-tiered structure, the interaction between AI and personal-data protection, individuals' rights, and practical duties for organisations adopting AI. It also tracks the Digital Omnibus and AI Omnibus legislative timetable.

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Effective
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Current version
Current · 01 Jun 2026
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
www.aki.ee/tehisaru/tehisaru-ja-andmekaitse/tehisintellekti-maarus

What the document requires

  • Explains that the AI Regulation does not treat AI as inherently dangerous but sets limits and duties on uses that materially affect people's employment, education, benefits, services, safety or privacy.
  • Sets out the tiered classification from permitted low-risk uses through to uses prohibited in the EU, with obligations scaling to potential harm.
  • A dedicated page for AI adopters [Tehisaru kasutusele võtjale] addresses deployer-side data-protection duties.
  • A June 2026 response to a request for explanation addresses AI-based documentation software, and an accompanying notice addresses general-purpose AI use in healthcare.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Currentcurrent2026-06-01Standing section covering AI and data protection, the AI Regulation, personal-data protection, awareness and human rights, and a page for AI adopters; supplemented in June 2026 by opinions on general-purpose AI and AI documentation software in healthcare, and by a Digital Omnibus / AI Omnibus timetable page. Month-only date: the source gives the month, so the 1st is recorded as the date.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Artificial intelligence guidance hub [Tehisaru]" (Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate [Andmekaitse Inspektsioon], Current, 2026-06-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/other/ee-aki-tehisaru-guidance (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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