Colombia

watch list Watch list — monitoring for future regulation

Colombia is being monitored for emerging AI regulatory developments. Legislation is under development or proposed but not yet enacted or enforceable.

Monitoring details

  • Status: No comprehensive AI law enacted. Law 2502/2025 (deepfake aggravating factor) is narrow/criminal only. Risk-based AI Regulation Bill submitted July 2025, in Senate review.
  • Signals: CONPES 4144 (Feb 2025) — national AI policy with 106 actions, COP ~479B allocated. Bill proposes risk tiers (prohibited/high/limited/minimal), Ministry of Science as AI authority.
  • Trajectory: Bill faces compressed timeline due to Q2 2026 elections. Best case late 2026, realistic case 2027 under new administration.

Supranational instruments that may apply

As a member of OECD, the following instruments may apply in Colombia:

InstrumentBodyStatusEffective
ISO/IEC 23894 AI Risk Management OECD voluntary Feb 6, 2023
ISO/IEC 38507 Governance of AI OECD voluntary Apr 8, 2022
ISO/IEC 42001 AI Management System OECD voluntary Dec 18, 2023
ISO/IEC 42005 AI Impact Assessment OECD voluntary May 28, 2025
OECD AI Principles OECD voluntary May 22, 2019
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