EU rules on Artificial Intelligence devices will apply in NI

Some EU rules on Artificial Intelligence (AI) will apply in Northern Ireland, the UK government has said.

However the regulation of AI in NI will largely be a matter for the UK government and Stormont.

EU rules will only apply to physical goods which have an embedded AI system.

They will apply due to the Windsor Framework, the Brexit deal which keeps NI inside the EU's single market for goods.

The EU's AI Act was passed in 2024 and in 2025 the European Commission proposed that the parts concerning goods should apply in NI. That has been under negotiation with the UK since then.