AI Office

The AI Office is the European Commission's function for contributing to the implementation, monitoring and supervision of AI systems and general-purpose AI models, and AI governance. It was established by Commission Decision of 24 January 2024.

Under the eu-ai-act-regulation-2024-1689, the AI Office has exclusive powers to supervise and enforce obligations on providers of general-purpose-ai-models, including those with systemic-risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring compliance with obligations for general-purpose AI models
• Conducting evaluations and investigations
• Requesting documentation and information from providers
• Imposing measures including mitigation requirements
• Supporting national competent authorities
• Facilitating codes of practice development
• Coordinating joint investigations

Powers

The AI Office has all the powers of a market surveillance authority under Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, including:

• Power to request documentation (Article 91)
• Power to conduct evaluations (Article 92)
• Power to request measures (Article 93)
• Access to models through APIs or technical means
• Authority to impose fines up to €15 million or 3% of global turnover

References in the regulation to the AI Office are construed as references to the Commission.