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Responsible AI Policy (draft)

Type	Instrument
Issuing authority	Saudi Data & AI Authority / National Data Management Office (SDAIA / NDMO)
Framework	Artificial Intelligence
Tier	Implementing & executive regulation
Legal status	Draft, consultation closed
Instrument number	SDAIA
Dates	Draft policy. Consultation 3 April to 3 May 2026 (closed); no final text as at 20 October 2026.
Last verified	2026-10-20

SDAIA's draft Responsible AI Policy, consulted from 3 April to 3 May 2026. It covers government, private and non-profit entities and individuals.

Reported content:

• four risk tiers (critical, high, limited, low);
• registration of certain AI applications;
• ethics labelling;
• audit for high-risk systems;
• a sandbox.

SDAIA presented the policy at the UNESCO forum in Riyadh (17–18 September 2026). No final text found as at 20 October 2026.

Documents

• Official source (www.spa.gov.sa)

Updates for this instrument

• 2026-04-03 · SDAIA consults on draft Responsible AI Policy: SDAIA consulted from 3 April to 3 May 2026 on a draft Responsible AI Policy for government, private and non-profit entities and individuals. Reported content: four risk tiers (critical, high, limited, low), registration

In this framework

• Global AI Hub Law
• ICAIRE Basic Statute
• AI Adoption Framework
• National AI Risk Management Framework
• National Occupational Standard Framework for Data & AI
• Data and AI Capability Frameworks (2026)
• Saudi Academic Framework for AI Qualifications
• AI Ethics Principles
• Generative AI Guidelines for Government
• Deepfakes Guidelines
• Generative AI Guidelines: Public
• AI Principles in Media
• Year of AI 2026 Guidelines

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