Artificial Intelligence Basic Act

Summary

Taiwan's AI Basic Act is a framework law. It sets seven principles for AI development (sustainability and well-being, human autonomy, privacy and data governance, cybersecurity and safety, transparency and explainability, fairness and non-discrimination, and accountability), names the National Science and Technology Council as the central competent authority, and requires the Executive Yuan to set up a national AI strategy committee chaired by the Premier. The Ministry of Digital Affairs is to promote an AI risk taxonomy and assessment framework aligned with international frameworks, and sector regulators are to build risk-based rules on it. The Act itself contains no penalties. Government agencies have deadlines of three to 24 months for implementation tasks.

Key dates

1. January 14, 2026Key date
2. October 16, 2026Checked against sources
3. October 21, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: October 16, 2027.

Evidence

Each passage is quoted from its source. The quoted passages are re-checked against the live pages every month.

1. The act stipulates that AI development should adhere to seven core principles: sustainability and well-being, human autonomy, privacy and data governance, cybersecurity and safety, transparency and explainability, fairness and non-discrimination, and accountability.

   Supports: Seven principles

   Legislature passes AI Basic Act Taipei Times Reporting or analysis

2. On 23 December 2025, Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Artificial Intelligence Basic Act

   Supports: Passage date

   Taiwan: AI Basic Act Baker McKenzie Reporting or analysis

3. Title： Artificial Intelligence Basic Act CH Announced Date： 2026-01-14

   Supports: Official title and promulgation date

   Article 20 This Act shall take effect on the date of its promulgation.

   Supports: Effective on promulgation

   refers to the National Science and Technology Council at the central government level

   Supports: Competent authority

   The Ministry of Digital Affairs shall, with reference to international standards or norms, promote an AI risk taxonomy and assessment framework that is interoperable with international frameworks

   Supports: MODA risk framework role

   Artificial Intelligence Basic Act (English) Laws & Regulations Database of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Ministry of Justice Primary source