Detailed overview
Oman does not currently have a comprehensive AI Act equivalent to the EU AI Act. Its AI framework is based on national AI policy, safe and ethical AI guidance, digital-transformation programmes, personal-data protection, cybersecurity and sectoral regulation.
Oman has adopted a National AI Policy 2025, described by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology as a comprehensive strategic framework for responsible, safe and effective AI adoption.
Oman also operates the National Programme for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Digital Technologies. The programme supports AI adoption in economic and development sectors and promotes the use of AI to improve service quality, productivity and national digital transformation.
Oman's policy work focuses on creating an enabling environment for AI through legislative, regulatory and technical frameworks. This includes public consultation on AI policy, development of safe and ethical AI use principles, AI adoption in public services and economic sectors, and awareness-building.
There is no single Oman AI-specific penalty table. Penalties may arise under personal-data protection law, cybersecurity rules, telecommunications regulation, financial regulation, healthcare regulation, consumer protection, public-sector rules, civil liability or criminal law depending on the AI use case.
Practical requirements & details
Sourced from the National AI Policy 2025 and the National Programme for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Digital Technologies administered by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology.
National AI Policy 2025
- Described as a comprehensive strategic framework for responsible, safe and effective AI adoption.
- Focus on enabling environment through legislative, regulatory and technical frameworks.
National Programme for AI
- Supports AI adoption in economic and development sectors.
- Promotes AI for service quality, productivity and digital transformation.
Policy work
- Public consultation on AI policy.
- Development of safe and ethical AI use principles.
- AI adoption in public services and awareness-building.
Penalties
- No AI-specific penalty table.
- Penalties may arise under personal-data, cybersecurity, telecoms, financial, healthcare, consumer, public-sector, civil or criminal law depending on use case.