Moldova pitches regulatory 'sandboxes' and tech agility at UN

Addressing the General Assembly, Prime Minister Vasile Topan proposed that Moldova use regulatory "sandboxes" to test emerging technologies — including artificial intelligence — where regulators and companies learn together and rules change when they no longer make sense. He argued that small countries can be quicker to permit experiments and adjust regulation as evidence accumulates.

Topan stressed the need for safety and evidence-based rulemaking: when entrepreneurs present technologies that the law has not anticipated, the government should find "a safe way to test it" rather than simply saying no. He presented this approach as part of a broader competitiveness strategy, emphasizing clear regulation and digital public services to speed business and innovation.