Observed Signal · Jun 1, 2023 · Policy Update · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Digital Austria Act abolishes revenue stamps, unveils new AI strategy
Austria's coalition partners (ÖVP and Greens) agreed on the Digital Austria Act (DAA), a package of 36 principles and 117 measures approved by the Council of Ministers. The act aims to equip all federal applications and services with modern, user-friendly technology, including a unified "Mobile First" strategy for the government's roughly 80 apps and a major relaunch of the "Digitales Amt" app. Revenue stamps (Stempelmarke) will be abolished, making personal certificates like marriage and birth records freely available digitally. The government also plans to update its 2021 AI strategy, which has faced criticism from researchers like Sepp Hochreiter. Planned measures include expanding and funding AI basic research, building an AI ecosystem, creating a citizens' AI contact point, and establishing a dedicated AI authority. Business associations IV and WKÖ welcomed the act, noting support for digital key technologies and infrastructure.
Austrian government announces a comprehensive digitalization act and AI strategy update with funding commitments; relevant to AI/tech policy but limited to Austria and not directly AdTech-focused.
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- Austrian government approved the Digital Austria Act with 36 principles and 117 measures.
- Revenue stamps (Stempelmarke) will be abolished; personal certificates become free digitally.
- The 'Digitales Amt' app will undergo a major relaunch under a 'Mobile First' strategy.
- Austria plans to update its AI strategy and fund AI basic research, creating an AI ecosystem.
- A new citizens' AI contact point and a dedicated AI authority for Austria are planned.
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