The Netherlands has enacted laws and/or issued guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Companies subject to Dutch laws and regulations should be familiar with all relevant AI-related laws, regulations, and guidance, including those listed below.

Laws and Regulations

General

The AI Act establishes harmonized rules for placing on the market, putting into service, and using artificial intelligence systems (“AI Systems”) in the European Union. It prohibits certain AI practices and establishes specific requirements for high-risk AI Systems and operators of such systems, rules on market monitoring, market surveillance governance and enforcement, and measures to support innovation, with a particular focus on SMEs, including start-ups.

Principles, Studies, & Recommendations

AI Regulation Guide, October 2024

A guide for businesses and organizations involved in machine learning and AI development.

Dutch Data Protection Authority Guidance on the AI Literacy Measures (February 2025)
Dutch Data Protection Authority Report on AI and Algorithms Risks (February 2025)

Responsible Government Organizations

Dutch Data Protection Authority
Department for the Coordination of Algorithmic Oversight