Taiwan Launches Cross-Ministry AI Risk Review, Targets 2027 Regulatory Update
Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs has introduced an AI risk-classification framework under the Artificial Intelligence Basic Act, giving government agencies a common method to assess emerging applications. The model classifies risks without assigning tiered levels and explicitly covers AI agents, broadening oversight beyond conventional systems. The initiative is significant for regulated sectors such as healthcare and finance, where AI deployment can carry wider public consequences.
The ministry has launched an online assessment system and begun supporting eight priority agencies, including the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Financial Supervisory Commission, in reviewing AI uses and regulatory exposure. The agencies will use the findings to consider changes to existing rules and oversight measures. Taiwan aims to complete the first round of regulatory adjustments by June 30, 2027.
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The history behind this eventTaiwan’s Digital Ministry Unveils Draft AI Risk Classification Framework
Article 16 of the Artificial Intelligence Basic Act requires the Ministry of Digital Affairs to develop an AI risk classification framework aligned with international standards, enabling sectoral authorities to identify, assess and address risks. The framework classifies AI by sources of risk rather than imposing centrally determined risk levels. Individual ministries will set the intensity of oversight for applications in areas such as healthcare and finance, balancing industrial innovation with human rights protections.
When the ministry unveiled the draft on April 30, 2026, it listed three broad categories and 18 subcategories. It formally released version 1.0 on July 7, expanding the framework to 20 subcategories covering flaws in technical design, deployment and operation, human-machine interaction, social structures and environmental impacts. The framework recommends four steps: mapping use scenarios, identifying risks, assessing impacts and addressing risks. The government also plans to complete regulatory adjustments within two years after the Artificial Intelligence Basic Act takes effect.
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