Slovakia implements the EU AI Act through a two-tier governance architecture. Article 4 (AI literacy requirement for staff) took effect on February 2, 2025, making it immediately binding for organizations deploying or providing AI systems. Slovakia is finalizing the Draft Act on the Organization of Public Administration in the Field of Artificial Intelligence (LP/2025/401), expected to be fully operational by early 2026.
The Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization (MIRRI SR) serves as the “Single Contact Point” and general market surveillance authority, responsible for coordinating AI implementation, maintaining registers of high-risk systems, and representing Slovakia on the European Artificial Intelligence Board. Supervision and enforcement rules for the broader AI Act take effect August 3, 2026.
Who it affects: Public sector organizations and civil servants; private companies and their staff; organizations deploying high-risk AI systems; market surveillance authorities across sectoral regulators.
What is notably missing: No civil servant competency standard or assessment mechanism; no public transparency requirement for surveillance activities; no worker right to information about AI systems affecting employment decisions; no binding timeline for full operational capability before August 2026; no dedicated enforcement funding or staffing plan; no appeals process for organizations disputing high-risk system classification; no mandate to conduct disparate impact audits for AI systems affecting public service delivery.