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    AI in Hungary: the rules, the readiness and where to start

    Last checked: 29 October 2026

    What should a company in Hungary know before starting with AI?

    Hungary applies the EU GDPR, Act CXII of 2011 (Infotv.), and the EU AI Act. Act LXXV of 2025 and Government Decree 344/2025 set up the national AI authorities: the minister responsible for enterprise development supervises the market, and the National Accreditation Authority handles notified bodies. A company should map where its AI makes decisions about people and check whether any system is high-risk.

    At a glance

    Hungary at a glance

    Key facts about Hungary
    Data protection lawEU GDPR (applies since 25 May 2018) and Act CXII of 2011 on informational self-determination (Infotv.), in force
    RegulatorNAIH for data; the minister responsible for enterprise development for the AI Act
    AI policyEU AI Act plus Act LXXV of 2025 on its implementation, in force since December 2025; a renewed AI strategy for 2025 to 2030 was announced in September 2025
    Time zoneCET, UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer (India is 4.5 or 3.5 hours ahead)
    CurrencyHUF (Hungarian forint)
    Business languageHungarian, with English common in technology firms

    Why now

    Why Hungary is worth watching

    Each point links to the document it comes from.

    • Eurostat reports that 10.37% of Hungarian enterprises with 10 or more staff used AI in 2025, against an EU average of 19.95%.[1]

    • Parliament adopted Act LXXV of 2025 on 21 October 2025, and it was promulgated on 31 October 2025. It applies to AI whose output is used in Hungary, even if the provider is abroad.[7]

    • The act's provisions on an AI regulatory sandbox, run by the market surveillance authority, took effect on 2 August 2026.[7]

    • The act created a Hungarian Artificial Intelligence Council to support consistent application of the rules, chaired by the government commissioner for AI.[8]

    • A renewed AI strategy for 2025 to 2030 was announced in September 2025, with a target of one million AI-supported jobs by 2030, according to a press report of the ministry's statement.[10]

    The rules

    The rules that matter for AI

    What each law or policy means when you build or buy an AI system.

    General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Act CXII of 2011 (Infotv.)

    In force2011People have a right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing with legal or similarly significant effects, with exceptions for contracts, law and explicit consent (GDPR Article 22). High-risk processing needs a data protection impact assessment first, and breaches go to the NAIH within 72 hours where feasible. GDPR fines can reach EUR 20 million or 4% of worldwide turnover.[2]

    EU Artificial Intelligence Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744

    Phased2024Bans on certain AI practices have applied since 2 February 2025 and rules for general-purpose AI models since 2 August 2025. Most other rules, including transparency duties, apply from 2 August 2026. The Digital Omnibus on AI, adopted and in force since 27 July 2026, moved high-risk rules to 2 December 2027 for Annex III uses such as hiring and credit, and to 2 August 2028 for AI in regulated products.[4]

    Act LXXV of 2025 on the implementation in Hungary of the EU regulation on artificial intelligence

    In force2025It entered into force on the 31st day after promulgation on 31 October 2025, with the sandbox provisions from 2 August 2026. The act lets the market surveillance authority impose AI Act fines, and Decree 344/2025 lets it settle cases by written agreement. Supervision of high-risk AI used directly for financial services stays outside its remit and with the financial sector rules.[7]

    Government Decree 344/2025 (X. 31.) implementing Act LXXV of 2025

    In force2025It names the minister responsible for enterprise development as the AI market surveillance authority and single point of contact, and the National Accreditation Authority as the notifying authority. Other authorities act only where a law gives them the task.[8]

    Where AI fits first

    Where AI fits first

    Automotive and manufacturing

    Visual quality inspection, predictive maintenance and production planning.

    AI built into products covered by EU product law, such as machinery, falls under high-risk rules from 2 August 2028.[4]

    Banking and insurance

    Document checks, fraud alerts and Hungarian-language customer service, with staff reviewing any refusal.

    Act LXXV of 2025 leaves high-risk AI used directly to provide financial services outside the general AI authority's market surveillance. Credit scoring is high-risk from 2 December 2027.[7]

    Shared service centres

    Invoice processing, ticket triage and multilingual support drafting.

    Where staff are monitored or assessed by AI, GDPR Article 22 and a data protection impact assessment are the first checks.[2]

    Your first steps

    Your first steps

    1. List every AI tool in use and note which ones make or shape decisions about people.
    2. Check each use against the AI Act bans and the Annex III high-risk list, and plan for the 2 December 2027 and 2 August 2028 dates.
    3. Run a data protection impact assessment before AI touches credit, hiring, health or monitoring of staff.
    4. Label chatbots and AI-generated content where the AI Act transparency rules require it.
    5. Give staff basic AI training, which the amended AI Act asks providers and deployers to support.
    6. If you want to test a new AI product under supervision, look at the AI sandbox run by the market surveillance authority.
    7. Keep a breach process that can reach the NAIH within 72 hours.

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    Document Q&A (RAG)

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    AI governance and data protection

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    How we work with you

    How we work with you

    We work remotely with clients worldwide, in the client's time zone. Indian hours of 9:30 to 18:30 at UTC+5:30 are 04:00 to 13:00 UTC. In winter Hungary is on UTC+1, so a 9:00 to 17:00 Hungarian day overlaps from 09:00 to 14:00, about 5 hours; in summer, on UTC+2, the overlap is 09:00 to 15:00, about 6 hours.

    Questions

    Common questions about AI in Hungary

    Does Hungary have its own AI law?

    Yes. Act LXXV of 2025 implements the EU AI Act in Hungary and has been in force since December 2025. It sets up authorities, procedures and a sandbox; the main duties still come from the EU AI Act.

    Who supervises AI in Hungary?

    Under Decree 344/2025, the minister responsible for enterprise development is the market surveillance authority and single point of contact. The National Accreditation Authority is the notifying authority. The NAIH still supervises personal data.

    Does the law apply to a provider outside Hungary?

    Yes, where the AI output is used in Hungary. Act LXXV of 2025 covers providers and deployers in third countries in that case.

    When do the high-risk AI rules start?

    After the EU Digital Omnibus on AI, from 2 December 2027 for Annex III uses such as hiring, education and credit, and from 2 August 2028 for AI in regulated products. Breaches of the bans can already bring fines of up to EUR 35 million or 7% of worldwide turnover.

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    Sources

    Sources

    Facts checked on 29 October 2026. Numbers in square brackets above match this list.
    1. [1] Eurostat, 2026-06-15. Enterprises using artificial intelligence technologies (isoc_eb_ai), 20…(ec.europa.eu)
      Full title and what we used it for

      Enterprises using artificial intelligence technologies (isoc_eb_ai), 2025 data. Primary statistics, queried on 29 October 2026. Used for the 10.37% Hungarian figure and the EU figure of 19.95% from the same dataset.

    2. [2] Official Journal of the European Union, 2016-04-27. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation)(publications.europa.eu)
      Full title and what we used it for

      Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation). Primary text, read via the EU Publications Office because EUR-Lex blocked automated access. Used for Articles 22, 33, 35 and 83.

    3. [3] Official Journal of the European Union, 2024-07-12. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Artificial Intelligence Act)(publications.europa.eu)
      Full title and what we used it for

      Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Artificial Intelligence Act). Primary text. Used for Article 113 application dates and Article 99 fines.

    4. [4] Official Journal of the European Union, 2026-07-24. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Digital Omnibus on AI)(publications.europa.eu)
      Full title and what we used it for

      Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Digital Omnibus on AI). Primary text. Used for the high-risk dates of 2 December 2027 and 2 August 2028 and the amended AI literacy article.

    5. [5] European Commission, 2026-10-29. AI Act: regulatory framework for AI(digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
      Full title and what we used it for

      AI Act: regulatory framework for AI. Primary. Used for the timeline and the AI Omnibus entry into force on 27 July 2026.

    6. [6] European Commission, 2026-09-07. Market surveillance authorities under the AI Act(digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
      Full title and what we used it for

      Market surveillance authorities under the AI Act. Primary. Hungary was not shown on the version we read, although the national decree designates authorities; we rely on the decree (s8).

    7. [7] Nemzeti Jogszabalytar (National Legislation Database), 2025-10-31. 2025. evi LXXV. torveny az Europai Unio mesterseges intelligenciarol sz…(njt.jog.gov.hu)
      Full title and what we used it for

      2025. evi LXXV. torveny az Europai Unio mesterseges intelligenciarol szolo rendeletenek magyarorszagi vegrehajtasarol. Primary text. Used for adoption (21 October 2025), promulgation (31 October 2025), scope (section 1), sections 3, 5, 11 and 12, and the sandbox date of 2 August 2026. English renderings are our own.

    8. [8] Nemzeti Jogszabalytar (National Legislation Database), 2025-10-31. 344/2025. (X. 31.) Korm. rendelet(njt.jog.gov.hu)
      Full title and what we used it for

      344/2025. (X. 31.) Korm. rendelet. Primary text. Used for the designation of authorities (section 1) and the Hungarian AI Council described in its preamble. The council chair rule is in section 13 of s7.

    9. [9] Nemzeti Jogszabalytar (National Legislation Database), 2026-10-29. 2011. evi CXII. torveny az informacios onrendelkezesi jogrol es az info…(njt.jog.gov.hu)
      Full title and what we used it for

      2011. evi CXII. torveny az informacios onrendelkezesi jogrol es az informacioszabadsagrol. Primary text, accessed on this date. Used for the act's title and that it names the NAIH as the authority.

    10. [10] Trademagazin, 2025-09-09. Hungary's Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025-2030) published(trademagazin.hu)
      Full title and what we used it for

      Hungary's Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025-2030) published. Press report of a ministry statement to MTI. Used for the renewed strategy and its jobs target. We could not open the strategy document itself.

    This is general information, not legal advice. Hungarian ministry names and responsibilities can change after a change of government, so check which ministry currently holds the enterprise development portfolio. Check with a qualified Hungarian lawyer before you act. Facts checked on 29 October 2026.

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