Taiwan AI Act
AI Basic Act
Comprehensive AI Basic Act (pending) establishes seven guiding principles and risk-based classification. Note: Taiwan already has ENACTED deepfake/election AI provisions via separate laws (Criminal Code 2023, Election Law 2023, Fraud Prevention Act 2024).
Jurisdiction
Taiwan
TW
Enacted
Dec 23, 2025
Effective
Unknown
Enforcement
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)
Passed Legislative Yuan December 23, 2025; effective date TBD
What It Requires
Who Must Comply
Safety Provisions
- • Seven principles: sustainability, human autonomy, privacy, security, transparency, fairness, accountability
- • Risk-based classification system
- • High-risk AI requires responsibility, remedies, insurance
- • [ENACTED] Criminal Code amendment (Jan 2023): up to 5 years for non-consensual sexual deepfakes
- • [ENACTED] Election Law amendment (Jun 2023): deepfake removal requirements
- • [ENACTED] Fraud Prevention Act (Jul 2024): AI disclosure in online ads required
Compliance Timeline
Dec 23, 2025
Passed by Legislative Yuan
Mar 23, 2026
3 months: Minors/human rights/gender impact assessment published
Jun 23, 2026
6 months: Government AI risk assessments completed
Dec 23, 2026
12 months: Government AI use rules established
Dec 23, 2027
24 months: Relevant laws/regulations amended to conform
Enforcement
Enforced by
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)
Quick Facts
- Binding
- Yes
- Mental Health Focus
- No
- Child Safety Focus
- Yes
- Algorithmic Scope
- Yes
Why It Matters
Already has binding deepfake/election AI provisions via Criminal Code and Election Law amendments. Full AI Basic Act would create comprehensive framework. Election interference experience shapes approach.
Recent Developments
Passed Legislative Yuan December 23, 2025. Designates National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) as governing authority. Seven core principles: sustainability, human autonomy, privacy, security, transparency, fairness, accountability. Taiwan experienced significant AI disinformation during Jan 2024 election, driving legislative priority.
Cite This
APA
Taiwan. (2025). AI Basic Act. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/tw-ai-basic-act
BibTeX
@misc{tw_ai_basic_act,
title = {AI Basic Act},
author = {Taiwan},
year = {2025},
url = {https://nope.net/regs/tw-ai-basic-act}
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