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Austria

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5TOPIC AREAS
Policy / Guidance1
Court Case2
News / Press1
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12 Os 124/25i

Lawyer appeared before the OG. Fabricated: Case Law | Numerous cited decisions contained incorrect Prüfzeichen (wrong docket numbers) and were relied on by the complaint.

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3 November 2025Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability
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Court Case✓ Official

14 Os 95/25i

Lawyer used Unidentified in proceedings before the Oberster Gerichtshof. Misrepresented: Exhibits & Submissions | Incorrectly cited or attributed 'Verfahrensergebnisse' (procedural results) that do not appear at the referenced locations in the file.

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7 October 2025Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability
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Policy / Guidance

Austria DPA publishes guidance note on AI and data protection

The Austrian Data Protection Authority has published guidance which clarifies that: (1) The GDPR remains applicable even after the EU AI Act comes into effect if personal data is processed; (2) If AI systems are used in the sovereign sector for sovereign administration purposes and this involves the processing of personal data, this is only permissible if there is a legal basis; (3) If Article 22 GDPR applies (i.e. rules around automated individual decision-making, including profiling), the requirements of this provision are decisive; and (4) Pursuant to Article 5(2) GDPR, the controller bears the burden of proof that the processing is lawful.

29 May 2024Data Privacy & Protection
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News / Press

Austria calls for regulation of ‘killer robots’

At a conference entitled "Humanity at the Crossroads: Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Challenge of Regulation", Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has called for fresh efforts to regulate use of AI in weapons. The conference was attending by non-governmental and international organisations as well as envoys from 143 countries.

30 April 2024Defense & National Security
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