AI Advisory Board
Austria · Governance body · Federal Government of Austria
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Our summary
An advisory council established to help Austria actively benefit from artificial intelligence opportunities. Composed of eleven members with expertise in ethics, research, business, law and technology, it advises the federal government on AI strategy, technological developments, and policy priorities, supported operationally by the telecommunications regulator.
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Tasks
The board examines the opportunities, challenges, risks and impacts of artificial intelligence deployment. It advises government and telecommunications authorities on artificial intelligence matters, monitors global trends and their implications for Austria, supports prioritization of relevant policy areas, and counsels the federal government on developing and implementing artificial intelligence strategy.
Members
The board comprises eleven members with outstanding expertise in ethics, research, business, law or technology, including a chair, five deputy chairs, and five additional members whose professional backgrounds and expertise span AI research, intellectual property, technology assessment, and AI ethics and business. Operational support comes from the Austrian broadcasting and telecommunications regulatory company (RTR) which serves as the secretariat and hosts the AI service office.
Controls
What this policy requires, forbids, grants or penalises, one control at a time and in our own words. Each control links to the official text, which is the authority. This is not legal advice.
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Risk and scope 0 of 4
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Data and privacy 0 of 4
- Data governance and quality, not covered
- Data subject rights and consent, not covered
- Cross-border data transfer, not covered
- Copyright and training data, not covered
Transparency and records 0 of 4
- Transparency and disclosure to users, not covered
- Labelling of synthetic content, not covered
- Technical documentation, not covered
- Record keeping and logging, not covered
Technical safeguards 0 of 4
- Human oversight, not covered
- Accuracy, robustness and cybersecurity, not covered
- Bias and non-discrimination, not covered
- Testing and evaluation, not covered
Assurance and lifecycle 0 of 4
- Conformity assessment and certification, not covered
- Registration and notification, not covered
- Incident and breach reporting, not covered
- Post-market monitoring and corrective action, not covered
Rights and protected groups 0 of 4
- Automated decision-making rights, not covered
- Children and vulnerable groups, not covered
- Biometric identification and surveillance, not covered
- Whistleblowing, complaints and redress, not covered
Roles and organisation 1 of 6
- Supply chain and provider-deployer duties, not covered
- General purpose and foundation models, not covered
- Training and AI literacy, not covered
- Public sector use and procurement, not covered
- Innovation support and sandboxes, not covered
Enforcement and sectors 0 of 5
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- Sector rules: education, not covered
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Tasks 4 controls
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The public authority should examine opportunities, challenges, risks and impacts of artificial intelligence deployment and advise government and telecommunications authorities on artificial intelligence matters.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The public authority should monitor global trends and their implications for Austria.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The public authority should support prioritization of relevant policy areas.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The public authority should counsel the federal government on developing and implementing artificial intelligence strategy.
Members 1 control
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The telecommunications regulator should provide operational support and host the artificial intelligence service desk.
Change history
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