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Artificial Intelligence Basic Act (Taiwan)

Legislative Yuan of Taiwan

last revised 2026-01-14last verified 2026-09-042 versionscountry page →

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Taiwan's framework AI statute, passed 23 December 2025 and promulgated 14 January 2026. It sets principles for AI development, requires the Ministry of Digital Affairs to establish an internationally aligned risk-classification framework with sectoral tiered rules, requires warnings on high-risk AI products, and obliges government bodies to conduct risk assessments before using AI.

Applies to
providers, all
Effective
14 Jan 2026
Current version
Promulgated · 14 Jan 2026
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=H0160093

What the document requires

  • Art. 5: high-risk AI products or systems must carry clear notices or warnings.
  • Art. 16: MODA to build a risk-classification framework; sector regulators to set tiered management rules.
  • Art. 19: government AI use requires risk assessment and mitigation planning.
  • National AI strategy committee chaired by the Premier, with the NSTC as central competent authority.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Promulgatedcurrent2026-01-14Promulgated by Presidential Order; 20 articles; NSTC as central competent authority.official
Third reading2025-12-23First version recorded.official

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Artificial Intelligence Basic Act (Taiwan)" (Legislative Yuan of Taiwan, Promulgated, 2026-01-14), safelegalai.com/regulation/other/tw-ai-basic-act-2026 (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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