In its latest statement, adopted following its meeting on Tuesday 16 July, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) believes that national data protection authorities (DPAs) are best placed to deal with certain specific cases relating to the regulation of artificial intelligence.
The EDPB believes that these national authorities “already have experience and expertise in dealing with the impact of AI on fundamental rights (...) and should therefore be designated as Market Surveillance Authorities (MSAs)”.
The Board considers that their appointment would ensure “better coordination between the various regulatory authorities, improve legal certainty and strengthen the supervision and application of the AI Act and EU data protection legislation”.
The AI Act, which is due to officially come into force on 1 August, already recommends leaving certain AI and data protection matters to the DPAs and requires the Member States to appoint an authority “responsible for market surveillance activities” (see EUROPE 13311/17). (Original version in French by Isalia Stieffatre)