National AI Committee
Statutory high-level coordinating body for national AI policy.
How the laws define this
Both regulatory instruments establish a National AI Committee as a high-level body dedicated to coordinating cross-ministerial policy, overseeing implementation, and providing strategic direction for national AI plans. These frameworks position the committee as central to national AI governance. They diverge, however, regarding operational structure, leadership, and specific administrative functions. Under the Thailand National AI Strategy 2022-2027, the committee is established as a political oversight body explicitly chaired by the Prime Minister, authorized to appoint subcommittees and direct NSTDA/NECTEC as its technical secretariat for operational delivery. Conversely, the Basic Act on AI Technology (Representative: Min Hyung-bae, proposed Oct 29, 2020) defines the committee as a statutory body focused on reviewing and approving basic plans and budgets, managing implementation reporting, and coordinating sectoral regulators specifically to prevent regulatory overlap, without detailing a political chair or operational secretariat.
Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
Definitions (2)
A statutory, high-level coordinating body established to review and approve national AI basic plans, supervise cross-ministerial policy coordination, and oversee implementation and reporting; it provides strategic oversight, approves budgets and plans, and coordinates sectoral regulators to avoid overlap. The Committee is central to governance and accountability under the draft law.
The National AI Committee is the Prime Minister‑chaired political oversight body established to steer implementation of the National AI Strategy, coordinate inter‑ministerial activity, appoint subcommittees, and direct NSTDA/NECTEC as the technical secretariat for operational delivery.
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