AI Policy Radar — QA

Qatar

Sector-specific regime anchored in data-protection law, with a national AI policy in consultation and AI governance now before the Shura Council

Regulatory posture

Qatar regulates AI through existing law — chiefly its 2016 data-privacy law — plus financial-sector guidance. A draft National AI Policy built on five pillars closed for consultation in January 2026, and the Shura Council has made AI governance a standing subject of study, making Qatar the Gulf state closest to considering dedicated legislation.

Tracked

Proposed / Draft1
Signals1

Set last reviewed 16 October 2026
Next review 13 November 2026

Tracked instruments

Date pendingProposed / DraftQatar AI Policy (draft)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 cap…Governance & ProcurementData & Privacy

Signals

6 July 2026
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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