Austria
EUCOUNCIL OF EUROPEOECD
21%
6/28
AI Gap Index
0/10
Schools
1/8
Workforce
3/6
Governance
2/4
Access
Schools 0/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 0
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 1/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 1 EU AI Act Article 4 (in effect since 2 February 2025) requires providers and deployers to ensure AI literacy of staff 'to their best extent'; not an absolute mandate with specific training content or hours — a best-efforts standard. Enforcement supervision by KI-Servicestelle active from 3 August 2026. [3]
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 3/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 2 The KI-Servicestelle within RTR became fully operational as one of the EU's first AI market surveillance authorities in September 2025, with legal mandate and enforcement powers for EU AI Act compliance. [1]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 1 KI-Servicestelle (RTR) is the designated national market surveillance authority to supervise and enforce Article 4 AI literacy obligations from 3 August 2026; penalties mentioned in law but enforcement at scale not yet documented in practice. [3]
Public Access 2/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 Digital Überall Plus (2025) targets AI literacy for SMEs and elderly citizens under the Digital Kompetenzoffensive, backed by EUR 350 million for 2025–2027; partial coverage of general public. [2]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 1 Digital Austria Act 2.0 (late 2025) supports digital infrastructure and sovereignty for public administration; EUR 350 million Digital Decade Roadmap investment supports schools and public institutions. [2]
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Regions & states
Subregions inherit supranational obligations from their parent country but may have additional local policy. Scores reflect local policy only.
Region
Schools /10
Workforce /8
Governance /6
Access /4
Total
Niederösterreich
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Oberösterreich
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Steiermark
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Wien
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Index history
May 25, 2026 6/28 Dim 6 raised to 1: EU AI Act Article 4 employer AI literacy obligation (best-efforts standard) enforceable from August 2026. Dim 12 raised to 1: KI-Servicestelle designated enforcer of Article 4 from 3 August 2026; penalties in law but scale of enforcement not yet documented.
March 26, 2026 4/28 Initial scoring: KI-Servicestelle fully operational as EU AI Act market surveillance authority; Digital Überall Plus provides partial AI literacy for SMEs and elderly.