National Charter for Artificial Intelligence Ethics (الميثاق الوطني لأخلاقيات الذكاء الاصطناعي) (Libya)

The National Charter for Artificial Intelligence Ethics is a non-binding statement of ethical principles adopted by the Libyan government, not enacted legislation. Its adoption was announced by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbaiba during National Technology Day celebrations in Tripoli on 1 June 2026, in tandem with the formal launch of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025 - 2030. The charter operationalises the 'legislation and ethics' pillar of that strategy and is aspirational in character: it articulates values intended to guide the development and use of AI across the public and private sectors rather than imposing enforceable legal obligations or sanctions. The charter sets out core principles of transparency, fairness, accountability, and the protection of individuals' digital rights. A central tenet is the centrality of the human being in AI systems: it states that AI technologies should function as decision-support tools rather than as replacements for human judgement, reflecting a human-in-the-loop, human-oversight philosophy. By foregrounding fairness and accountability, the charter signals expectations that AI systems deployed in Libya should be explainable, subject to responsible governance, and respectful of citizens' rights, consistent with the human-centred and ethical framing of the broader national strategy. As a charter rather than a statute, it does not by itself create a regulator, define penalties, or confer enforceable individual remedies; those would depend on the future legal and institutional frameworks the national AI strategy commits to developing (including the proposed National Artificial Intelligence Authority under the Council of Ministers). The instrument is best understood as a high-level ethical reference point and political commitment that is expected to inform subsequent binding legislation and sectoral rules. The date recorded reflects the charter's adoption and public announcement on 1 June 2026, which is policy adoption rather than legislative enactment. Drafting note: the charter was promulgated in Arabic; this summary is in English, drawn from official announcements and contemporaneous reporting of the National Technology Day launch. Reviewer attention: the full text of the charter was not located at the time of drafting; principles are summarised from authoritative reporting and should be verified against the official document.

1. 1Adopted by the Libyan government and announced by PM Abdulhamid Dbaiba on 1 June 2026 (National Technology Day, Tripoli), alongside the National AI Strategy 2025 - 2030
2. 2Non-binding statement of ethical principles; operationalises the strategy's 'legislation and ethics' pillar
3. 3Core principles: transparency, fairness, accountability, and protection of individuals' digital rights
4. 4Asserts the centrality of the human being: AI should be a decision-support tool, not a replacement for human judgement (human oversight)
5. 5Does not itself create a regulator, penalties, or enforceable remedies; anticipates future binding frameworks (incl. the proposed National AI Authority)
6. 6Applies as guidance across public and private sectors