The Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic (the “Ministry of Investments”) has prepared a government bill on the organization of state administration in the area of artificial intelligence (AI), which was submitted to the interdepartmental comment procedure in August 2025.

The government bill reflects the requirements following from the directly applicable Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council 2024/1689 of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act).

The government bill mainly:

• designates the Ministry of Investments as the general market surveillance authority and single contact point in relation to the use of high-risk AI systems in particular;

• designates several market surveillance authorities for sectors, such as the Data Protection Authority and the National Security Authority;

• regulates the details of obligations of providers of high-risk AI systems;

• regulates the details of sanctions for non-compliance with the Artificial Intelligence Act.

If approved, the Act should become effective on January 1, 2026.