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

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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…

Scope

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

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2026-04-08
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On 8 April 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information confirmed that smart glasses w…