Progress

Current status
adopted
08 Apr 2026 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Singapore
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

08 Apr 2026
adopted

Ministry of Digital Development and Information issued statement confirming application of Personal Data Protection Act to AI smart glasses

On 8 April 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information confirmed that smart glasses with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities are regulated under existing data protection laws. It was stated that the organisations providing such p…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government