Myanmar held its fourth coordination meeting for drafting a National AI Strategy and National AI Policy in February 2025 in Nay Pyi Taw, indicating that policy development is ongoing but not yet complete. The Union Minister for Science and Technology highlighted the need to integrate AI into national development sectors, establish ethical guidelines and standards, raise public awareness of AI, and develop skilled human resources in a systematic way. Myanmar is seeking international collaboration to inform its strategy design.
AI is already being used in Myanmar’s education system to extend quality content to remote areas, automate routine tasks, and enable personalised learning, though primarily through NGO-led and private sector platforms rather than government-mandated programmes. The country lacks a comprehensive data protection framework, and existing education laws do not define the legal status of EdTech platforms, creating legal uncertainty for AI use in schools.
Who it affects: The strategy, once enacted, would affect all sectors using or affected by AI. Currently, the absence of a completed strategy or law means there is no defined obligation on any party — schools, employers, or government agencies — to provide AI literacy training or to apply standards to AI deployment.
What is notably missing: No National AI Strategy or policy has been enacted. Myanmar has no data protection law, no binding AI governance framework, and no AI curriculum mandate. The ongoing military-controlled government context creates additional uncertainty about whether a published strategy would be implemented consistently or serve civilian institutional development objectives. Teacher and learner digital literacy deficits cannot be addressed without reliable power, connectivity, and sustained investment that are currently not guaranteed.