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Digital Austria 2.0

Digital Austria Act 2.0

Austria's digital sovereignty framework establishing Sovereignty Compass for AI audits and mandatory Digi-Check for all legislation.

Jurisdiction

Austria

Enacted

Jan 1, 2025

Effective

Jan 1, 2025

Enforcement

Austrian Federal Chancellery

Sovereignty Compass for AI audits; mandatory Digi-Check

Digital Austria

Why It Matters

Austria's Digital Austria 2.0 creates AI audit and sovereignty requirements for government AI procurement, potentially impacting mental health chatbot contracts with Austrian public sector.

Recent Developments

Effective 2025 as Austria's digital sovereignty framework

At a Glance

Applies to

Mental Health AppGeneral Chatbot

Who Must Comply

  • Austrian government AI systems
  • Public sector digital services
  • AI procurement by government entities

Obligations fall on:

Safety Provisions

  • Sovereignty Compass for AI system audits
  • Mandatory Digi-Check for all legislation
  • Digital sovereignty assessment framework
  • AI transparency and accountability measures

Compliance & Enforcement

Penalties

Administrative measures

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Austria

Focus Areas

Algorithmic accountability

Cite This

APA

Austria. (2025). Digital Austria Act 2.0.

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Last updated January 22, 2026. Verify against primary sources before relying on this information.