Which countries ban certain AI practices?

Where the law forbids specific AI systems or uses, such as social scoring, manipulative techniques, real-time biometric identification or harmful deepfakes.

7 of 21 reviewed jurisdictions address this in at least one tracked instrument. Updated 2026-09-26.

Each answer cites the instrument it rests on; open it for the provision and the full analysis. Whether a rule is binding law, a bill or guidance comes from the instrument's type and status, not from wording.

“Not found” means none of the instruments we track for that jurisdiction addresses the topic. It is not a finding that no such rule exists.

Yes — binding law in force (6)

Proposed (6)

Guidance or policy only (5)

  • Australia

    Guidance or policy only

    It prohibits using Australian artists’, writers’ or journalists’ creative works to train AI models without consent and control.

    Status verified 2026-09-17

    0 of 7 regions address this
    • Australian Capital TerritoryNot found in the instruments we track
    • New South WalesNot found in the instruments we track
    • Northern TerritoryNot found in the instruments we track
    • QueenslandNot found in the instruments we track
    • TasmaniaNot found in the instruments we track
    • VictoriaNot found in the instruments we track
    • Western AustraliaNot found in the instruments we track

  • Canada

    Guidance or policy only

    It forbids deployment of AI that produces or amplifies discriminatory outcomes for people with disabilities.

    Status verified 2026-09-09

    0 of 4 regions address this
    • AlbertaNot found in the instruments we track
    • British ColumbiaNot found in the instruments we track
    • OntarioNot found in the instruments we track
    • QuebecNot found in the instruments we track

  • Japan

    Guidance or policy only

    AI must not undermine individual autonomy or dignity.

    Status verified 2026-09-10

  • Saudi Arabia

    Guidance or policy only

    It tells marketers not to use deepfakes manipulatively or unethically, including altering real events or statements.

    A possible change to a cited instrument is not yet verified.

    Status verified 2026-09-10

  • United Arab Emirates

    Guidance or policy only

    The Guide tells users not to publish or distribute deceptive deepfakes for harmful purposes.

    Status verified 2026-09-09

    1 of 2 regions address this
    • Abu DhabiNot found in the instruments we track
    • DubaiGuidance or policy only

      It forbids deployment of AI systems producing unjustified disparate impact or bias against affected groups.

      Status verified 2026-09-09

Not found in the instruments we track (3)

  • South Korea

    Not found in the instruments we track
    0 of 1 regions address this
    • SeoulNot found in the instruments we track

  • Switzerland

    Not found in the instruments we track

  • Vietnam

    Not found in the instruments we track
    0 of 1 regions address this
    • Ho Chi Minh CityNot found in the instruments we track

International organisations (1)

Not yet reviewed for this topic (65)

We track instruments for these jurisdictions but have not yet classified them for this topic. This is not a finding that they have no such rule.

Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan