Hungary

Is there a specific enacted legislation regulating AI in your jurisdiction?

Besides the EU AI Act, there is no specific national regulation of AI in Hungary. 

Is there a proposed legislation regulating AI in your jurisdiction?

The legislative program for the autumn 2025 session of the Hungarian Parliament has been submitted. This includes the bill on the establishment of the Hungarian Office for Artificial Intelligence, as well as the implementation of the EU AI Act in Hungary.

According to the plans, the bill could be presented to Parliament in September and adopted in November.

View the legislative program in Hungarian here.  

Are there any guidelines/ codes of conduct/ recommendations / reports / policies in connection with AI in your jurisdiction?

Hungary’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy was published in 2020, English version can be found here.

Any additional relevant news regarding AI / or anticipated future changes (e.g. white papers, policy statements about AI regulation)?

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Is AI specifically addressed in IP laws? Are there any guidelines / soft laws relating to AI? 

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Is AI specifically addressed in data protection laws? Are there any guidelines / soft laws relating to AI?

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Who are the competent AI supervisory authorities in your jurisdiction? 

Government Decision No 1301/2024 (IX. 30.) on the measures necessary for the implementation of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Artificial Intelligence was published in the Hungarian Official Gazette No 98 of 2024.

The purpose of the Decision is to establish an organisation in Hungary to implement the EU AI Act. So according to a government resolution, a new enforcement body will be established under the Minister for National Economy with the purpose of fulfilling the tasks of the notifying authority as well as market surveillance authority.

The decision also provides for the establishment of the Hungarian Artificial Intelligence Council, which will be entitled to issue guidelines and position papers related to the implementation of the Regulation.

Are there any publicly known enforcement actions in relation to AI?

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Are there any other sector specific laws or guideline / soft laws (e.g. finance, healthcare etc.) where AI is specifically addressed?

Hungarian Competition Authority's Research Paper on AI's impact on competition and consumers.

*Information is accurate up to 30 June 2025