The European Union's (EU) AI Office has officially come into operation with the mission of managing and promoting the development of the bloc's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The agency was established under the EU AI Law, which is expected to take effect at the end of July after approval by EU lawmakers.

The EU AI Office will operate across five divisions, each with a distinct role to promote and manage the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Europe.

The Regulations and Compliance department will ensure uniform application of AI laws across member countries, while addressing violations and imposing sanctions. AI Safety focuses on assessing and mitigating potential risks from general-purpose AI models, especially those capable of generating tools like ChatGPT.

The Advanced AI and Robotics Division will support AI research and development, including collaborating with the EU “GenAI4EU” initiative to promote and apply next generation AI models. The AI ​​for Social Good division will focus on using AI for social goals, such as weather forecasting, cancer diagnosis, and art reproduction.

Finally, the AI ​​Policy Coordination and Innovation Unit will ensure implementation of the EU AI strategy, monitor trends and investments, promote AI adoption and facilitate innovation ecosystems through Regulatory sandbox and real-world testing.

With this diverse operational structure, the EU AI office aims for an AI development environment that is safe, sustainable and beneficial to society.

In particular, the EU affirms its commitment to promoting AI development in a safe and responsible manner. The office will play a key role in ensuring the lawful and ethical use of AI, while promoting innovation and growing the AI ​​industry in the region.

The EU has appointed leaders to several parts of the AI ​​Office, including Office Director Lucilla Sioli, Head of Regulation and Compliance Kilian Gross, Head of Excellence in AI and Robotics Cecile Huet, Head of AI for Social Good Martin Bailey and Head of AI Innovation and Policy Coordination Malgorzata Nikowska.

The AI ​​office is expected to have more than 140 employees, including technical experts, lawyers, political scientists and economists. Currently, the Office has recruited approximately 60 staff and is expected to increase recruitment in the coming years to support the enforcement of the AI ​​Law.

The AI ​​Office will play an important role in developing codes of conduct and best practices for AI developers, contributing to creating a legal and ethical environment for the AI ​​industry to develop sustainably. .