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Uzbekistan's AI Ethical Rules Now in Force Bar AI-Only Decisions on Rights and Healthcare

Regulatory summary: Uzbekistan's Ethical Rules for the development, implementation, and use of AI-based solutions were approved by the Minister of Digital Technologies and registered with the Ministry of Justice under No. 3787 on March 14, 2026, taking effect on June 17, 2026 (lex.uz document 8083233).

Uzbekistan's Ethical Rules for AI-based solutions, registered by the Ministry of Justice as No. 3787 and effective June 17, 2026, set eight ethical principles and a hard rule that decisions of legal significance affecting human rights, and decisions in fields such as healthcare, must not rest solely on AI-generated conclusions. Human review has to stay in the loop.

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By Anthony Guerriero, Founder, The Leveraged Years · Reviewed by The Leveraged Years Editorial Desk · Published July 9, 2026 · Last updated July 9, 2026

Uzbekistan's AI Ethical Rules Now in Force Bar AI-Only Decisions on Rights and Healthcare regulation briefing

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Key takeaways

Uzbekistan moved from principle-level intent to an enforceable normative act. The rules fix an official set of eight ethical principles and, crucially, a hard limit: AI systems cannot be the sole basis for decisions of legal significance affecting human rights and freedoms or for healthcare decisions. Human oversight and review must stay integral to those processes. The rules complement the legislative amendments made through Law LRU-1115, which embedded AI provisions across existing acts.
Developers and vendors of AI-based solutions operating in Uzbekistan; healthcare providers and health-tech companies using AI for diagnosis or treatment planning; public bodies and financial, HR, and legal operators making rights-affecting decisions; and compliance officers responsible for AI governance and data protection.
Status: In force since June 17, 2026.
Map every AI use in Uzbekistan against the eight principles, isolate the rights-affecting and healthcare use cases, and confirm each one routes through a qualified human before the decision takes effect, with the explanation and accountability trail documented.

Regulatory Briefing

Bindingness: Binding subordinate legislation. The Ethical Rules were approved by ministerial order and registered in the state register by the Ministry of Justice under No. 3787, which gives them legal force as a normative act. They are not voluntary guidance.
Scope: AI technologies, AI systems, and AI participants, defined as natural and legal persons engaged in the development, implementation, and use of AI technologies and systems within the territory of Uzbekistan. The human-oversight restriction bites hardest on decisions with legal significance for rights and on healthcare decisions such as diagnosis and treatment selection.
What Changed: Uzbekistan moved from principle-level intent to an enforceable normative act. The rules fix an official set of eight ethical principles and, crucially, a hard limit: AI systems cannot be the sole basis for decisions of legal significance affecting human rights and freedoms or for healthcare decisions. Human oversight and review must stay integral to those processes. The rules complement the legislative amendments made through Law LRU-1115, which embedded AI provisions across existing acts.
Who This Affects: Developers and vendors of AI-based solutions operating in Uzbekistan; healthcare providers and health-tech companies using AI for diagnosis or treatment planning; public bodies and financial, HR, and legal operators making rights-affecting decisions; and compliance officers responsible for AI governance and data protection.
Current Status: In force since June 17, 2026. Registered March 14, 2026 under No. 3787. The instrument is published on lex.uz as document 8083233.
Effective Date: June 17, 2026.
Primary Source: https://lex.uz/ru/docs/8083233
Secondary Analysis: Kun.uz, "Uzbekistan introduces ethical guidelines for AI use" (Mar 16, 2026); Zamon.uz; UzDaily; Daryo; Digital Watch Observatory; Dentons and BABL AI trackers. Framework law: Law No. LRU-1115 of January 21, 2026, https://lex.uz/en/docs/8011930.
Workflow Impact: Any AI-assisted decision that carries legal effect for a person's rights, or that concerns a person's health, needs a defined human review step, a named accountable owner, an explanation the subject can be given, and controls for non-discrimination and data protection. Fully automated sign-off on those decisions is out.
Operational Next Step: Map every AI use in Uzbekistan against the eight principles, isolate the rights-affecting and healthcare use cases, and confirm each one routes through a qualified human before the decision takes effect, with the explanation and accountability trail documented.
Last Verified: July 10, 2026

Date	Jurisdiction	Rule	Affected professionals	Status or effective date
2026-07-09	Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan moved from principle-level intent to an enforceable normative act. The rules fix an official set of eight ethical principles and, crucially, a hard limit: AI systems cannot be the sole basis for decisions of legal significance affecting human rights and freedoms or for healthcare decisions. Human oversight and review must stay integral to those processes. The rules complement the legislative amendments made through Law LRU-1115, which embedded AI provisions across existing acts.	Developers and vendors of AI-based solutions operating in Uzbekistan; healthcare providers and health-tech companies using AI for diagnosis or treatment planning; public bodies and financial, HR, and legal operators making rights-affecting decisions; and compliance officers responsible for AI governance and data protection.	In force since June 17, 2026. Registered March 14, 2026 under No. 3787. The instrument is published on lex.uz as document 8083233.

Source File

Instrument: Ethical Rules for the development, implementation, and use of AI-based solutions (Sunʼiy intellektga asoslangan yechimlarni yaratish, joriy qilish va ulardan foydalanish boʻyicha etika qoidalari)
Authority: Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan; registered by the Ministry of Justice, registration No. 3787
Date: Registered March 14, 2026; effective June 17, 2026
Citation: Ethical Rules for AI-based solutions, MoJ registration No. 3787, lex.uz document 8083233
Primary Source: https://lex.uz/ru/docs/8083233
Corroboration: Kun.uz, "Uzbekistan introduces ethical guidelines for AI use" (Mar 16, 2026); Zamon.uz; UzDaily; Daryo; Digital Watch Observatory. Framework law: Law No. LRU-1115 of January 21, 2026, https://lex.uz/en/docs/8011930. Verification note: The instrument's identity, registration number 3787, and March 14, 2026 registration date were confirmed directly on lex.uz document 8083233; the effective date and the substantive human-oversight restriction were confirmed across kun.uz and additional Uzbek outlets. Law LRU-1115's identity and January 21, 2026 date were confirmed on lex.uz document 8011930.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Uzbekistan's AI Ethical Rules in force?

Yes. They were registered by the Ministry of Justice under No. 3787 on March 14, 2026 and took effect on June 17, 2026. They are published on lex.uz as document 8083233.

Can an AI system make a decision about a person's legal rights on its own?

No. Decisions of legal significance affecting human rights and freedoms, and decisions in fields such as healthcare including diagnosis and treatment selection, must not be based exclusively on AI-generated conclusions. Human oversight and review must remain part of the process.

What principles do the rules set?

Eight: legality; priority of protecting the interests of the individual, society, the state, and the environment; clarity and explainability; responsibility, accountability, and oversight; fairness and non-discrimination; openness and transparency; data protection; and reliability and safety.

Who has to comply?

Natural and legal persons developing, implementing, or using AI technologies and systems within Uzbekistan, including foreign vendors serving Uzbek users, local developers, and organizations that deploy AI in rights-affecting or healthcare decisions.

How do the rules relate to Uzbekistan's AI law?

Law No. LRU-1115 of January 21, 2026 amended existing acts to regulate AI. The Ethical Rules are the implementing, conduct-level layer that sets principles and the human-oversight requirement. Read them together.