Law / Uzbekistan

Law on Informatization, use of artificial intelligence in information resources and systems

Law No. 560-II (11 December 2003) "On Informatization," Arts. 3, 7-1, as added by Law No. ZRU-1115 (21 January 2026)

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In force 8 months, effective 21 January 2026.

An AI risk obligations rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 6 September 2026.

What it requires

  • An app that creates an information resource using artificial intelligence, or operates an information system that functions on artificial-intelligence technology, in Uzbekistan must not let that resource or system harm a person's life, health, freedom, honor, or dignity, or violate their other inalienable rights.
  • Where the app's output feeds a legally significant decision affecting a person's rights or freedoms, the decision may not rest exclusively on the AI-based resource's or system's conclusions.

What this law does

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Article 7-1, inserted into the Law on Informatization by Law No. ZRU-1115 (21 January 2026), reaches any information resource created using artificial intelligence and any information system that functions on artificial-intelligence technology. Such a resource or system must not harm a person's life, health, freedom, honor, or dignity, or violate the person's other inalienable rights.

A legally significant decision affecting a person's rights or freedoms may not rest exclusively on the conclusions of an information resource or system built on artificial-intelligence technology.

When LexLint raises it

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Read the law

consolidated text of the Law on Informatization
lex.uz, Uzbekistan's official legislation portal, incorporating the Art. 3 and Art. 7-1 additions made by Law No. ZRU-1115

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