Uzbekistan AI Law
Law on Amendments to Legislative Acts on Artificial Intelligence
Uzbekistan's AI governance framework via amendments to Law on Informatization. Mandates AI content labeling, prohibits AI decisions affecting rights without human oversight, and establishes protections against AI harms to life, health, and dignity. Responds to 3x increase in AI-related violations (1,129 in 2023 to 3,553 in 2024).
Jurisdiction
Uzbekistan
UZ
Enacted
Nov 1, 2025
Effective
Unknown
Enforcement
Ministry of Digital Technologies (content labeling); Data protection authorities (personal data); Media regulators (content provisions)
Senate approved November 1, 2025; awaiting formal promulgation
Who Must Comply
Safety Provisions
- • Mandatory labeling of AI-generated content (images, audio, video)
- • Prohibited: AI systems threatening human rights, life, health, dignity
- • Prohibited: Decisions affecting citizens' rights based solely on AI algorithms
- • Human oversight required for significant decisions
- • Personal data protection: no AI dissemination without consent
- • Prohibited: AI for surveillance, discrimination, manipulation
Enforcement
Enforced by
Ministry of Digital Technologies (content labeling); Data protection authorities (personal data); Media regulators (content provisions)
Penalties
Fines 50-100 base calculation units (~$1,700-3,400); administrative arrest up to 15 days; equipment confiscation. Existing criminal law applies for defamation/privacy violations via AI.
Primary Source
Lex.uz (opens in new tab)
https://lex.uz/en/docs/7159258
Quick Facts
- Binding
- Yes
- Mental Health Focus
- Yes
- Child Safety Focus
- Yes
- Algorithmic Scope
- Yes
Why It Matters
Central Asian AI governance precedent. Explicit prohibitions on AI harms to dignity and manipulation align with NOPE's harmful behavior detection. Content labeling creates transparency floor.
Recent Developments
Responds to 50x increase in deepfake violations of public figures. Aligns with European regulatory model emphasizing transparency and rights protection.
What You Need to Comply
All AI-generated content must be labeled. Human oversight mandatory for decisions affecting rights. AI systems must not threaten health, life, dignity, or constitutional rights.
NOPE can helpCite This
APA
Uzbekistan. (2025). Law on Amendments to Legislative Acts on Artificial Intelligence. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/uz-ai-amendments
BibTeX
@misc{uz_ai_amendments,
title = {Law on Amendments to Legislative Acts on Artificial Intelligence},
author = {Uzbekistan},
year = {2025},
url = {https://nope.net/regs/uz-ai-amendments}
} Related Regulations
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