EU Commission readies establishment of AI Office

The European Commission is set to adopt a decision establishing the European Artificial Intelligence Office, according to a draft document obtained by Euractiv.

www.euractiv.com/, Jan. 23, 2024 – 

The AI Office will play a pivotal role in the enforcement architecture of the AI Act, the EU's landmark law to regulate Artificial Intelligence, set to be formally adopted in the coming weeks based on a political agreement nailed down in December.

The idea of an AI Office to centralise the enforcement of the AI rulebook came from the European Parliament. Still, during the negotiations, it was downsized from being a little short of an agency to being integrated into the Commission, albeit with a separate budget line.

However, the question of how much autonomy the Office will be guaranteed remains sensitive inside the Commission, especially since it is unclear whether it will become an entity with its own political objectives or an extension of the unit responsible for the AI Act.

Euractiv understands that the obtained draft decision was amended following an internal consultation to include wording specifying that the Office should not interfere with the competencies of Commission departments.

According to the document, the decision should enter into force as a matter of urgency on 21 February, before the formal adoption of the EU's AI law. Euractiv understands the decision is due to be adopted on Wednesday (24 January).

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