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AI regulation in Austria

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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In brief

Austria has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. EU AI Act applies; RTR AI service desk operating; AIM AT 2030 strategy as policy; authority designation in progress. Regulators include RTR – KI-Servicestelle (AI Service Desk), Datenschutzbehörde. Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.

Type
Country
Region
Europe
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
0
In force
0
Regulators
RTR – KI-Servicestelle (AI Service Desk), Datenschutzbehörde
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Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Austria applies the EU AI Act and set up an AI service desk (KI-Servicestelle) at the telecoms regulator RTR in 2024 to inform companies and the public about the Regulation; an AI advisory board (KI-Beirat) advises the federal government. The national strategy "AIM AT 2030" (2021) sets objectives for human-centred, trustworthy AI, and Austria has proposed RTR as its market-surveillance authority.

What is the current regulatory status?

EU AI Act applies; RTR AI service desk operating; AIM AT 2030 strategy as policy; authority designation in progress.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: AIM AT 2030 (AI strategy).

Key policy instruments

Austria National strategy Adopted

AIM AT 2030 (AI strategy)

Strategie der Bundesregierung für Künstliche Intelligenz – Artificial Intelligence Mission Austria 2030 (AIM AT 2030)

Adopted in August 2021, AIM AT 2030 sets three objectives: broad use of AI oriented to the common good and fundamental rights, Austria as a research and innovation location, and competitiveness of the Austrian technology and business location. It lists fields of action including trustworthy AI, public administration, skills, data and infrastructure, with an implementation and monitoring structure.

Adopted 25 Aug 2021 Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Austria
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
AIM AT 2030 (AI strategy) National strategy Adopted Voluntary Official

Timeline

Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.

  1. · AIM AT 2030 (AI strategy) adopted

No future deadlines are recorded for Austria; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Austria feed · how it works

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

  1. Start from the EU AI Act record for obligations; use this page for the national authorities, penalties and strategy.
  2. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  3. Check national data-protection, employment and consumer law that applies to AI systems regardless of the AI Act.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. KI-Servicestelle
    Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH (RTR) · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Austria”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/austria (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX 
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  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Austria}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/austria}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/austria},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Austria have an AI law?

No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Austria. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.

Who regulates AI in Austria?

RTR – KI-Servicestelle (AI Service Desk) (Information point for the AI Act; proposed market-surveillance authority); Datenschutzbehörde (Data-protection authority).

What is the status of AI regulation in Austria?

EU AI Act applies; RTR AI service desk operating; AIM AT 2030 strategy as policy; authority designation in progress.

Is there a national AI strategy in Austria?

Yes: AIM AT 2030 (AI strategy) (2021).

What is binding and what is only guidance in Austria?

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: AIM AT 2030 (AI strategy).

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