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AI regulation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: laws & policy (2026)

AI in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: no framework.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has enacted no AI-specific legislation, sectoral AI rules, or formal national AI guidelines as of May 2026. The country relies on general data protection and cybersecurity statutes for AI-adjacent issues and participates in regional Caribbean initiatives that are still in consultative, pre-adoption phases. No domestic AI bill has been proposed in Parliament.

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Legal framework

No dedicated AI law or national AI strategy; adjacent governance via Data Protection Act 2021 and participation in the CTU Caribbean AI Task Force and UNESCO Caribbean AI Policy Roadmap

Key points: artificial intelligence in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. No national AI law or strategy

    As of May 2026, SVG has not enacted any AI-specific statute, published a national AI strategy, or tabled an AI bill. The AI Policy Portal confirms no dedicated AI governance instrument exists at the national level.

    aipolicyportal.org

  2. Data Protection Act 2021

    The Data Protection Act 2021 is the primary legislation touching AI-adjacent matters, establishing data-processing principles, individual rights (access, rectification, erasure), and the office of Data Protection Commissioner, but it is not AI-specific.

    iclg.com dataguidance.com

  3. Supplementary digital legislation

    SVG's broader ICT framework includes the Electronic Transactions Act and the Cybercrime Act (2016, aligned with the Budapest Convention), which provide partial guardrails for digital systems but contain no AI-specific provisions.

    coe.int dpocaribbean.com

  4. Caribbean Digital Transformation Program (CARDTP)

    SVG participates in the World Bank-supported Caribbean Digital Transformation Program, which funds public-sector digitisation, cybersecurity capacity, and skills development, but does not constitute an AI regulatory framework.

    dtp.gov.vc dtp.gov.vc

  5. CTU Caribbean AI Task Force (2025-2026)

    The Caribbean Telecommunications Union launched a Caribbean AI Task Force in July 2025; its December 2025 Interim Report calls for a harmonised, CARICOM-wide AI governance framework. SVG is a CTU member but the recommendations are not yet adopted or transposed into national law.

    ctu.int ctu.int

  6. UNESCO Caribbean AI Policy Roadmap

    SVG falls within the scope of the UNESCO Caribbean AI Policy Roadmap (2022) and the associated Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, providing soft normative guidance, but these are non-binding international instruments, not domestic law.

    unesco.org ctu.int

Sources

  1. aipolicyportal.org/states/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines
  2. iclg.com/practice-areas/data-protection-laws-and-regulations/saint-vincent-and
  3. dataguidance.com/jurisdiction/saint-vincent-and-grenadines
  4. ctu.int/ctu-caribbean-ai-task-force-issues-interim-report-calling-for-harmoni
  5. ctu.int/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/CCAITF-Draft-Interim-Report-MASTER-1.pdf
  6. unesco.org/en/articles/caribbean-artificial-intelligence-policy-roadmap
  7. dtp.gov.vc/
  8. coe.int/en/web/octopus/-/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines
  9. dpocaribbean.com/privacy-laws
  10. dtp.gov.vc/index.php/news/press-release/32-five-year-digital-transformation-stra
  11. ctu.int/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AI-Policy-Roadmap.pdf

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