Data Innovation and Utilization Development Act (Draft)

Embracing the Rapid Development of Emerging Technologies like AI to Create an Environment for Data Innovation and Utilization

The circulation and innovative utilization of data are critical factors in promoting industrial innovation, enhancing government service quality, and improving public convenience. These elements contribute significantly to overall social progress and the enhancement of public well-being. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies in recent years, data innovation and utilization have become vital issues for enhancing national competitiveness.

I. Background and Core Pillars of the Draft Act

Based on a comprehensive consideration of international legal trends regarding data innovation and utilization and current domestic practices in Taiwan, the Ministry has drafted the "Data Innovation and Utilization Development Act (Draft)" with the following key points:

• Core Pillars: Focusing on the systematic and institutionalized promotion of data openness, sharing, and reuse.
• Privacy and Trust: Promoting data circulation while simultaneously balancing personal privacy protection and strengthening social trust.
• Data Ecosystem: Laying the foundation for national digital development and technological innovation by expanding government data opening and sharing, encouraging industrial data sharing, and guiding private sector data altruism.
• Expected Benefits: Striking a balance between promoting data circulation and safeguarding rights, thereby strengthening government governance efficiency, promoting industrial innovation, and enhancing national competitiveness.

II. Implementation Progress

The phased implementation schedule for this draft is as follows:

• 2025/06/16 – 08/15: Public notice of the draft to solicit opinions from all sectors.
• 2026/03: Submitted to the Executive Yuan for review.