Detailed overview
Jordan does not currently have a comprehensive AI Act. Its AI framework is based on the Jordanian Artificial Intelligence Policy 2020, the Jordan Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2023–2027, the National AI Code of Ethics, sectoral AI projects and existing laws.
Jordan's Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship defines AI as the use of digital technology to create techniques capable of performing tasks that simulate human capabilities and work patterns, process and analyse the surrounding environment, learn from mistakes over time, and make predictions, provide recommendations, support decision-making or take actions affecting real or virtual environments with some degree of autonomy.
The Jordanian AI Policy 2020 aims to define the government's direction in AI across vital economic sectors. It also aims to prepare the legislative, regulatory and technological environment for AI and build national capabilities and skills.
The Jordan AI Strategy 2023–2027 seeks to make Jordan a regional AI leader and create an attractive technological and entrepreneurial environment where AI becomes an effective and essential component of the national economy. The strategy covers capacity building, scientific research, investment and entrepreneurship, legislative and regulatory environment, and AI tools for public-sector and priority-sector efficiency.
Jordan's priority sectors include digital government services, health, education, energy, water, agriculture, labour, transport, telecommunications, smart cities, cybersecurity and finance. The strategy includes 68 projects divided between ecosystem-building and applied AI projects in priority sectors.
Jordan also has a National AI Code of Ethics for responsible AI use. The Code is intended to guide ethical AI deployment and support principles such as privacy, civil rights, justice, equality and impartiality.
Jordan does not currently have one AI-specific penalty table. Penalties depend on the relevant underlying law, such as data protection, cybersecurity, telecommunications, financial regulation, healthcare regulation, employment law, consumer protection, public-sector rules or criminal law.
Practical requirements & details
Sourced from the Jordanian AI Policy 2020, the Jordan AI Strategy 2023–2027 and the National AI Code of Ethics issued by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.
Statutory AI definition
- AI = use of digital technology to create techniques capable of simulating human capabilities — process and analyse environment, learn from mistakes, make predictions, provide recommendations, support decisions or take actions with some autonomy.
AI Strategy 2023–2027 pillars
- Capacity building.
- Scientific research.
- Investment and entrepreneurship.
- Legislative and regulatory environment.
- AI tools for public-sector and priority-sector efficiency.
- Includes 68 projects — ecosystem-building plus applied AI in priority sectors.
Priority sectors
- Digital government services, health, education, energy, water, agriculture, labour, transport, telecommunications, smart cities, cybersecurity and finance.
National AI Code of Ethics
- Guides ethical AI deployment.
- Principles: privacy, civil rights, justice, equality and impartiality.
Penalties
- No AI-specific penalty table.
- Penalties depend on the underlying law: data protection, cybersecurity, telecoms, financial, healthcare, employment, consumer, public-sector or criminal law.