The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it established an artificial intelligence office as part of the implementation of its AI Act. The office will employ 140 staff, including technology specialists, administrative assistants, lawyers, policy specialists, and economists, divided into several units focusing on AI Act compliance, safety, robotics, and innovation, among others.
"In cooperation with AI developers, the scientific community and other stakeholders, the AI Office will coordinate the drawing up of state-of-the-art codes of practice, conduct testing and evaluation of general-purpose AI models, request information as well as apply sanctions, when necessary," the Commission said. The office will also draw up guidelines on the AI system definition and prohibitions, due six months after the entry into force of the AI Act, and codes of practice for the obligations for general-purpose AI models, due nine months after entry into force.
