Taiwan · AI Regulations
The country's own AI governance approach, risk tiers, transparency duties, and its official authority.
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Taiwan now has a dedicated framework statute for artificial intelligence. The AI Basic Act was passed on 23 December 2025 and took effect on 14 January 2026, setting out principles for AI development and use — among them human autonomy, privacy and data governance, security, transparency, fairness and accountability — and assigning the central competent role to the national science and technology council. It is a framework rather than a licensing regime: the risk-classification detail is to be developed by the digital affairs ministry, and existing law, including the Personal Data Protection Act, continues to apply to AI systems in parallel.
- The AI Basic Act took effect on 14 January 2026 — a framework statute, not a licensing regime.
- The risk-classification detail is still to be developed by the digital affairs ministry.
- Existing law, including data protection, applies to AI systems in parallel.
- National Science and Technology Council
Central competent authority under the AI Basic Act.
- Ministry of Digital Affairs
Risk-classification framework and digital policy.
Government portals
- Taiwan Government Entry Point — Directory of central and local government services and agencies.
- Ministry of Finance — Income tax for residents and non-residents, business tax, and customs administration.
- Ministry of Labor — Work permits for foreign professionals, labour standards, and employment insurance.