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National Artificial Intelligence Document of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Prepared by Shubhank Suman · Last reviewed
CURRENT / NATIONAL STRATEGY (policy document, not legislation)
- Legal character
- National AI strategy
- Region
- Middle East
- Approved
- 29/03/1403 (18 June 2024), 483rd session
- Published
- 20/05/1403 (10 August 2024)
What it covers
Iran's national AI strategy. It sets a vision and goals for AI, establishes governance through a national AI organisation and steering structures, and sets priorities for research, talent, data and computing infrastructure, private-sector and industrial use, international cooperation and AI regulation, framed around Iranian-Islamic values. It refers to security and privacy as principles but does not create enforceable data-protection rules.
Why it matters
It is the foundational statement of Iranian AI policy and governance structures.
Refer to it when
Use it for Iran's AI policy direction, institutional responsibility for AI and planned AI regulation.
AI, privacy and cybersecurity relevance
- AI: Very High
- Privacy: Low
- Cyber: Moderate
AI
VERY HIGH RELEVANCE
National AI strategy and governance.
Privacy
LOW RELEVANCE
General references to privacy only.
Cybersecurity
MODERATE RELEVANCE
AI security named as a principle.
Applicability
Iranian state bodies and the AI ecosystem; a policy document, not binding legislation on private parties.
Current validity
CURRENT. Approved by the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution and notified for implementation. Read the official PDF on this page for the operative text.
Read first
Introduction and values → vision and goals → governance structure → strategies and priorities.
Provisions / sections covered
Vision and goals
National targets for AI capability and use by the end of the planning horizon.
Governance
Implementation through the national AI organisation and coordinating headquarters.
Regulation and ethics
Commits to developing AI regulation, ethics and security frameworks.
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