Updated 25November 2025
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AI regulatory sandboxes are emerging as essential tools to test AI systems safely, support innovation and inform better policies
Global experts explored how AI sandboxes are designed and deployed worldwideโand what makes them effective. This public #OECD online workshop brought together leaders from Spain, Singapore, Brazil, Luxembourg, South Korea, Thailand, Israel, and the Datasphere Initiative to share concrete experiences, lessons learned, and emerging practices.
| Topics discussed โข Practical insights on designing and implementing AI regulatory sandboxes โข Real-world examples from national authorities and international initiatives โข Perspectives on incentives, governance models, evaluation, and policy impact Moderators Karine Perset, Acting Head of Division, AIEDT/STI Anna Pietikรคinen, Head of the Regulatory Policy, Public Governance Directorate, OECD Confirmed speakers ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ, Head of Area in Directorate-General for AI, Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Public Service, Spain Wen Rui Tan, Senior Manager (AI Governance), Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore Lorena Giuberti Coutinho Director, Brazilโs Data Protection Authority, Brazil Sophie Tomlinson Director of Programs, Datasphere Jungwook Kim, Executive Director, Center for International Development, Korean Development Institute, South Korea Sadia Berdai, Head of Division, AI Division, Innovation and Technology, CNPD, Luxembourg ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ, Senior legal counsel at Office of the Council of State, Thailand Yael Kariv-Teitelbaum, Ph.D. Legal Counsel for Regulatory Reform and Policy, Office of Legal Counsel and Legislative Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Israel | |
More resources dedicated to AI and regulatory sandboxes
- Some countries already have policies and initiatives in place for AI sandboxes. Explore them on the OECD.AI Policy Navigator.
- Explore the AI Incidents and Hazards Monitorโs (AIM) results for โsandboxesโ
Regulatory sandboxes in artificial intelligence
13 July 2023 โ Participating firms obtain a waiver from specific legal provisions or compliance processes to innovate. This report presents lessons learnt from fintech regulatory sandboxes and their positive impacts, such as fostering venture capital investment in fintech start-ups. It covers the challenges and risks involved in implementing regulatory sandboxes and their testing processes. This report presents policy considerations for AI regulatory sandboxes, including the need for interdisciplinary institutional cooperation and the development of AI expertise within regulatory authorities. Findings underline the need for regulatory interoperability and the role that trade policy can play. Finally, it discusses the need for comprehensive criteria to determine sandbox eligibility, assess trials, and examine the potential impact of sandboxes on innovation and competition.
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Regulatory sandbox toolkit
24 July 2025 โ A regulatory sandbox is a controlled environment, established to understand the opportunities and risks associated with specific innovations and to develop an appropriate regulatory environment to accommodate them effectively. This Regulatory Sandbox Toolkit offers a comprehensive guide for regulators to establish and manage regulatory sandboxes effectively. The toolkit helps the regulator set-up and manage controlled environments where new financial products, services, or business models can be tested with real consumers under relaxed regulatory conditions, but with regulatory oversight. The toolkit is structured into three key components, each serving a distinct purpose, ensuring a structured and effective approach to regulatory experimentation: the Regulatory Sandbox Guidebook, the Regulatory Sandbox Workbook and Instructions on filling out the Workbook.
Regulatory Experimentation: Moving ahead on the Agile Regulatory Governance Agenda
5 April 2024 -This policy paper aims to help governments develop regulatory experimentation constructively and appropriately as part of their implementation of the 2021 OECD Recommendation for Agile Regulatory Governance to Harness Innovation. Regulatory experimentation can help promote adaptive learning and develop more innovative, better-informed regulatory policies and practices. This policy paper examines key concepts, definitions and constitutive elements of regulatory experimentation. It outlines the rationale for using regulatory experimentation, discusses enabling factors and governance requirements, and presents a set of forward-looking conclusions.
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