Qatar AI Policy (draft)
The first step toward a national AI governance layer in Qatar. Combined with the Shura Council's ongoing study of AI regulation, it signals possible dedicated legislation.
What it is
A draft policy from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to unify Qatar's approach to AI across five pillars: digital infrastructure, data, human capabilities, institutional capabilities and AI governance. It would sit alongside the 2016 data-privacy law and sector guidance.
Public consultation by MCIT closed 16 January 2026; final adoption pending.
Who is affected
The first step toward a national AI governance layer in Qatar. Combined with the Shura Council's ongoing study of AI regulation, it signals possible dedicated legislation.
Key obligations
- Proposed: national coordination of AI efforts under MCIT
- Proposed: ethical and sustainable use principles for AI
Recent signals
Qatar's Shura Council extends committee study of AI regulation
Closing its session, the Shura Council extended a committee's mandate to keep studying the regulation and governance of AI, after an April plenary debate on a national framework.
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