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Austria AI Service Center

KI-Servicestelle (AI Service Center)

Austria's national AI authority established within RTR (Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH) for EU AI Act market surveillance coordination.

Jurisdiction

Austria

Enacted

Jan 1, 2024

Effective

Jan 1, 2024

Enforcement

RTR (Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH) - KI-Servicestelle

National AI authority within RTR

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Why It Matters

Austria's KI-Servicestelle provides single point of contact for AI chatbot EU AI Act compliance and market surveillance in Austria.

Recent Developments

Established 2024 as Austria's EU AI Act implementation body

At a Glance

Applies to

AI CompanionMental Health AppGeneral Chatbot

Who Must Comply

  • AI system providers in Austria
  • High-risk AI systems under EU AI Act
  • AI service operators

Obligations fall on:

Safety Provisions

  • National AI authority for market surveillance
  • EU AI Act implementation coordination
  • AI system registration and monitoring
  • Enforcement coordination

Compliance & Enforcement

Penalties

€35M or 7% revenue (whichever higher)

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Austria

Focus Areas

Mental health & crisis
Algorithmic accountability

Cite This

APA

Austria. (2024). KI-Servicestelle (AI Service Center).

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