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Poland Launches New AI Watchdog Amid EU's Patchwork Oversight

With a leaner budget and less independence than planned, Poland's AI watchdog stands out in Europe's fragmented regulatory race. Will it set a new standard?

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Poland Launches New AI Watchdog Amid EU's Patchwork Oversight

Poland is setting up a new body to oversee artificial intelligence, breaking from the approach taken by most EU countries. The Commission for the Development and Security of Artificial Intelligence, or KRiBSI, will operate under the Ministry of Digital Affairs with a smaller budget than originally planned. Meanwhile, only a third of EU member states will have their AI watchdogs in place by early 2026. The original proposal for KRiBSI envisioned a fully independent agency with its own legal status and office. The estimated cost over ten years was 448 million złoty (around €105 million). However, the final version embeds the commission within the Ministry of Digital Affairs, cutting the budget to roughly 278 million złoty (about €65 million).

Poland's AI law includes legal protections for the independence of KRiBSI's chair and members, though some safeguards were weakened during the legislative process. The country's proposal also introduces two unique features: binding individual opinions and an AI Social Council, neither of which are required under EU law. KRiBSI will act as the sole market surveillance authority for all AI systems in Poland, except for general-purpose AI models. Across the EU, approaches to AI oversight vary. Lithuania, for example, has placed AI responsibilities under its existing communications regulator. Seventeen member states are distributing oversight across multiple sectoral bodies. By early 2026, only nine out of 27 EU countries will have officially designated their national AI authorities. Additionally, the European Commission proposed changes to the AI Act in November 2025, known as the 'AI Digital Omnibus', which would push back enforcement deadlines for high-risk AI systems.

Poland's KRiBSI will function with reduced funding and less independence than initially planned. The commission's role as the main AI watchdog in Poland contrasts with the fragmented oversight seen in many other EU countries. With only nine national authorities expected to be in place by early 2026, the EU's AI regulatory landscape remains uneven.

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