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PDPC publishes Advisory Guidelines on Personal Data in Generative AI at Singapore Data Festival

On July 20, 2026, Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission released its finalized Advisory Guidelines on the Use of Personal Data in Generative AI. The guidance clarifies the Publicly Available Exception for web‑scraping and requires AI‑specific notifications when seeking consent to train AI models. It is part of broader APAC regulator efforts to address agentic AI and biometric data challenges.

Why it matters: The new PDPC guidance updates consent and notification requirements for AI, shaping how organizations handle personal and biometric data in Singapore.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
FPF at the Singapore Data Festival 2026: Agentic AI, Biometrics, and the Future of Digital Trust in APAC
Future of Privacy Forum · primary source · Aug 25, 2026
Details
JurisdictionSG
RegulatorPersonal Data Protection Commission (PDPC)
LawEU AI Act
StatusPublished
PublishedAugust 25, 2026
Effectivenot stated
Topicsai governance, biometrics, security, breach notification, cross border transfer, privacy
Datapersonal, biometric