EU Opens AI Office to Support Implementation of the AI Act
Summary
On June 16, 2024, the EU launched its new AI Office which is tasked with overseeing the implementation of the new AI Act. The AI Office will be operating under the remit of the European Commission (EC). It is divided into five units, each with a particular focus: the Regulation and Compliance Unit, the Unit on AI Safety, the Excellence in AI and Robotics Unit, the AI for Societal Good Unit and the AI Innovation and Policy Coordination Unit. The AI Office opened with a team of 140 professionals who will be led by Ms Lucilla Sioli, the Director for ‘Artificial Intelligence and Digital Industry’ within Directorate-General CONNECT at the European Commission, and former Head of Unit for ‘Digital Economy and Skills’ at DG Connect.
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