AI Legislative Guide |
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New Zealand |
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(Asia Pacific)
Firm
Simpson Grierson
Contributors
Karen Ngan |
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| Has specific legislation, final regulations or other formal regulatory guidance addressing the use of AI in your jurisdiction been implemented (vs reliance on existing legislation around IP, cyber, data privacy, etc.)? | No. |
| Please provide a short summary of the legislation/regulations/guidance and explain how legislators aim to strike the balance between innovation and regulation. | Not applicable. |
| Which agency regulates the use of AI in your jurisdiction? | As AI is not regulated by a single comprehensive piece of legislation (it is instead regulated via existing legislation across several domains such as privacy, IP, consumer protection, etc.), there is no single agency that regulates AI in New Zealand. Rather, various agencies may regulate AI depending on the specific use case, including for example:
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Not applicable.
As AI is not regulated by a single comprehensive piece of legislation (it is instead regulated via existing legislation across several domains such as privacy, IP, consumer protection, etc.), there is no single agency that regulates AI in New Zealand. Rather, various agencies may regulate AI depending on the specific use case, including for example:
- The Department of Internal Affairs
- The Office of the Privacy Commissioner
- The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment