{"id":174992,"date":"2026-01-06T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/06\/ai-watch-global-regulatory-tracker-taiwan-updated-white-case-llp\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:00:11","slug":"ai-watch-global-regulatory-tracker-taiwan-updated-white-case-llp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/06\/ai-watch-global-regulatory-tracker-taiwan-updated-white-case-llp\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker &#8211; Taiwan (UPDATED) | White &#038; Case LLP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jdsupra.com\/legalnews\/ai-watch-global-regulatory-tracker-4820153\/\">AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker &#8211; Taiwan (UPDATED) | White &#038; Case LLP<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jdsupra.com\/legalnews\/ai-watch-global-regulatory-tracker-4820153\/\">https:\/\/www.jdsupra.com\/legalnews\/ai-watch-global-regulatory-tracker-4820153\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-06 11:54:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.jdsupra.com\">www.jdsupra.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a summarized list of key points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Current Status of AI Regulations in Taiwan:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are no specific codified laws or regulations in Taiwan directly regulating AI.<\/li>\n<li>Draft AI laws are proposed by the Legislative Yuan, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), and the Executive Yuan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Draft AI Law Process:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The NSTC released its draft AI law soliciting public comments in July 2024.<\/li>\n<li>The Executive Yuan released the draft AI Basic Act in August 2025 and submitted it to the Legislative Yuan for review, with passage uncertain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Existing Guidelines and Plans:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AI Technology R&amp;D Guidelines (approved in September 2019).<\/li>\n<li>Taiwan Artificial Intelligence Action Plan 2.0 (2023-2026) (approved in April 2023).<\/li>\n<li>Guidelines for generative AI use by the government (issued in August 2023).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Other Influencing Laws:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Various laws indirectly affect AI in Taiwan such as the Personal Data Protection Act and Medical Devices Act.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Lack of Official Definitions and Territorial Scope:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is no official legal definition of AI in Taiwan; however, the draft law defines AI as a self-operating system using machine learning.<\/li>\n<li>No specific territorial or sectoral scope for AI regulation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Compliance and Liability:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No specific regulations directly regulating AI, so compliance roles rely on existing tort laws.<\/li>\n<li>Injured parties can claim under recognized categories in Taiwan&#8217;s Civil Code and Consumer Protection Act.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Key Provisions in the Draft AI Law:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promoting AI research and preventing harm.<\/li>\n<li>Developing an AI risk classification framework for regulatory management.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring accountability, safety, transparency, and human control.<\/li>\n<li>Addressing high-risk AI applications&#8217; liability and compensation mechanisms.<\/li>\n<li>Protecting workers from unemployment caused by AI technological changes.<\/li>\n<li>Enhancing privacy protection and data governance during AI development.<\/li>\n<li>Establishing data openness and sharing mechanisms with considerations for cultural and intellectual property rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Compliance Principles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guidelines for AI R&amp;D, based on eight principles like common good, fairness, privacy, explainability, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Draft AI law principles: sustainability, human autonomy, privacy, safety, transparency, fairness, and accountability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Regulatory Bodies Involved:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Ministry of Digital Affairs oversees digital innovation and AI.<\/li>\n<li>Sector-specific regulators govern AI in fields such as healthcare, transportation, and finance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Enforcement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Currently, there are no specific AI laws with enforcement and penalties under AI regulation.<\/li>\n<li>Violations of AI creation, dissemination, or use are overseen by related provisions in existing non-AI legislation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker &#8211; 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