AI regulation in Mongolia (2026)

The Government formally adopted the National Strategy for Large Data and Artificial Intelligence alongside the 'Digital First' policy recommendation by Government Resolution in September 2025. The strategy sets goals through 2030, including positioning Mongolia as a regional AI and data hub.

In February 2025, the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications and UNDP launched a strategic initiative to accelerate Mongolia's National AI Vision and Strategy, including an Oxford Insights-methodology AI readiness assessment.

Mongolia ranked 98th out of 188 countries in the Oxford Insights AI Preparedness Index in 2024, advancing 11 positions year-on-year. The index measures governance, technology sector, and data and infrastructure readiness.

The 2025–2026 implementation phase of the strategy commits to establishing a legal framework for AI ethics, creating a National Council on Artificial Intelligence, a GPU cluster-based AI Center, and a National Data Repository. Binding AI-specific legislation is planned but not yet enacted.

The Law on Personal Data Protection is the primary binding instrument currently applicable to AI-related data processing, requiring transparency and consent. The UN Special Rapporteur on Privacy (April 2025) noted the law as a meaningful update but flagged weak enforcement, absence of an independent supervisory authority, and low public awareness.

The adopted strategy requires AI and data systems to comply with the Law on Personal Data Protection and introduces principles grounded in human rights: transparency, accountability, storage limitation, risk-based evaluation, and inclusivity—reflecting alignment with international norms rather than enforceable domestic rules.