AI regulation in Serbia (2026)

Serbia's first AI Law is being prepared by a multi-stakeholder Working Group established in early 2024, including government bodies, academia, law firms, and industry. The draft was due for presentation by 31 March 2025, with full implementation targeted for end of 2027.

Serbia adopted a new national AI development strategy in early 2025, succeeding the 2020–2025 strategy. It prioritises legislation, education and skills, research and innovation, digital infrastructure, and AI deployment in healthcare, energy, agriculture, and public administration.

Serbia adopted non-binding Ethical Guidelines for the Development, Application and Use of Reliable and Responsible AI in 2023, aligned with EU and OECD AI principles covering transparency, accountability, non-discrimination, and human oversight.

A Council for Artificial Intelligence was established in July 2024 to coordinate the AI strategic framework, monitor developments, and oversee preparation of AI legislation. The Office for Artificial Intelligence (ai.gov.rs) serves as the government's operational anchor and hosts the National AI Platform.

As an EU accession candidate, Serbia is explicitly modelling its draft AI law on the EU AI Act to ensure regulatory convergence. In the interim, the EU AI Act's extraterritorial provisions may already apply to Serbian entities operating in EU markets.

Serbia holds the GPAI (Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence) presidency for 2025–2027 and participated in drafting the Council of Europe's Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights (CETS 225, opened for signature September 2024), the first internationally legally binding AI treaty.