# PDPC Advisory Guidelines on Use of Personal Data in Generative AI

- Date: 2026-07
- Added: 2026-07-28
- Who: MDDI
- Source: https://www.pdpc.gov.sg/organisations/regulations-decisions/regulatory-guidance/advisory-guidelines-on-use-of-personal-data-in-generative-ai
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## Why it matters

PDPC explicitly adds no new obligations, draws red lines through concrete consent requirements, and on the same day released a chatbot information card with IMDA, confirming Singapore's soft law-first regulatory approach without dedicated AI legislation

## Summary

If you train generative AI on personal data, the consent notice has to say so in plain words. PDPC requires organisations to state explicitly that data is used to develop or improve a generative AI model, rather than bury it in broad descriptions users will not notice or understand. The guidelines also allocate responsibilities across the AI value chain and set due-diligence expectations when relying on publicly available data.