Detailed overview
Taiwan has adopted an Artificial Intelligence Basic Act. The Act creates a legal foundation for Taiwan's AI policy, government AI use, industrial innovation and responsible AI development. It is not structured as an EU-style AI Act with a full high-risk AI compliance code and penalty table, but it establishes the main national principles and institutional direction for AI governance.
Human-centred framework
The AI Basic Act is built around human-centred AI, industrial development, safe AI application, digital equality and protection of fundamental rights. It is designed to support AI research and development while creating a framework for public-sector AI governance, risk management and responsible innovation.
Impact assessment & risk taxonomy
Taiwan's AI framework also includes policy instruments such as AI impact assessment, AI risk taxonomy and an AI evaluation centre. These tools are intended to help public authorities and organisations assess the potential effects of AI systems, classify risks and support safer AI deployment.
Existing-law overlays
AI systems involving personal data must also comply with Taiwan's personal-data rules. Where AI is used in finance, healthcare, employment, public administration, cybersecurity, consumer services or other regulated sectors, sector-specific law may also apply.
Penalties
Taiwan does not currently have one general AI-specific fine table equivalent to the EU AI Act. Penalties depend on the specific law breached, such as personal-data protection, consumer protection, financial regulation, healthcare regulation, cybersecurity or criminal law.