Artificial Intelligence · Yemen
Artificial Intelligence - Yemen
Yemen does not regulate artificial intelligence: there is no AI-specific legislation, no enacted or formally proposed national AI strategy, and no government-issued AI principles or guidelines. The country's protracted civil conflict and divided governance have left it among the few states in the MENA region without any national AI roadmap. The only notable AI activity is externally facilitated peacebuilding pilots (e.g., UN-supported digital dialogues), which are programmatic uses of AI rather than acts of regulation.
Yemen has not enacted any statute governing artificial intelligence and has no general data-protection law that would indirectly cover automated decision-making.
Unlike most MENA states that have launched national AI strategies, Yemen has no published or officially adopted national AI strategy or roadmap.
There are no government-issued ethical AI principles or voluntary guidelines from Yemeni ministries or regulators.
Yemen's ongoing armed conflict and split administration (internationally recognized government vs. de facto authorities) have stalled institutional and digital-policy development, including any AI rulemaking.
Recorded AI activity in Yemen consists mainly of internationally led peacebuilding pilots, such as UN-supported AI-facilitated youth consultations and digital dialogues, rather than domestic regulation of AI.
Machine-assisted translation · verified 5/24/2026 · orientation, not legal advice. English version →