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Artificial Intelligence · Micronesia

AI regulation in Micronesia (2026)

No frameworkNo AI-specific law, strategy, or regulatory authority exists. Foundational digital governance (cybersecurity, data protection, cybercrime) is still under development via the FSM Cybersecurity Roadmap (2021) and the planned Digital Government legal framework (target 2026).Country index 39 · NR

Micronesia shaded by its artificial intelligence status

The Federated States of Micronesia has not enacted any legislation, issued any guidelines, or published any national strategy specifically governing artificial intelligence as of May 2026. The country is still in the early stages of building foundational digital legal infrastructure — including a Cybersecurity Act, Personal Data Protection Act, and Cybercrime Act — none of which have been enacted. AI was referenced at the FSM Cybersecurity Symposium (October 2025) solely in the context of awareness and threat-landscape discussions, not regulatory action.

Key points

No AI legislation or strategy

FSM has no enacted AI law, proposed AI bill, or published national AI strategy. It does not appear in the OECD.AI live repository of national AI policy initiatives, which tracks over 70 countries.

Foundational digital laws absent

As of 2025, FSM lacks a Cybercrime Act, a Personal Data Protection Act, and a Cybersecurity Act — all considered preconditions for a viable AI governance framework. Their establishment was discussed but not achieved at the FSM Cybersecurity Symposium in October 2025.

Cybersecurity Roadmap (2021) is broadest digital policy instrument

The FSM Cybersecurity Roadmap, published December 2021, outlines a six-year strategic framework for cybersecurity governance, incident response (FSM-CERT), and alignment with international standards (Budapest Convention). It does not address AI regulation.

Digital Government framework planned but not enacted

UNDP-supported plans target 2026 for a legal and regulatory framework for Digital Government covering data security, privacy, transparency, and non-discrimination — but these are aspirational and do not include AI-specific provisions.

AI mentioned only in awareness context

At the October 2025 FSM Cybersecurity Symposium, AI was mentioned alongside cryptocurrency as an area requiring public digital-safety awareness — not as a domain subject to regulatory action or policy development.

World Bank digital infrastructure project ongoing

The Digital FSM Project (World Bank, 2020–2026) is building internet connectivity infrastructure, but has no AI governance component; its scope is physical and network-layer digital access.

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