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Article 90

Alerts of systemic risks by the scientific panel

1.   The scientific panel may provide a qualified alert to the AI Office where it has reason to suspect that:

(a)

a general-purpose AI model poses concrete identifiable risk at Union level; or

(b)

a general-purpose AI model meets the conditions referred to in Article 51.

2.   Upon such qualified alert, the Commission, through the AI Office and after having informed the Board, may exercise the powers laid down in this Section for the purpose of assessing the matter. The AI Office shall inform the Board of any measure according to Articles 91 to 94.

3.   A qualified alert shall be duly reasoned and indicate at least:

(a)

the point of contact of the provider of the general-purpose AI model with systemic risk concerned;

(b)

a description of the relevant facts and the reasons for the alert by the scientific panel;

(c)

any other information that the scientific panel considers to be relevant, including, where appropriate, information gathered on its own initiative.

Frequently Asked Questions

When the scientific panel identifies a general-purpose AI model that poses risks affecting many people across Europe, the panel can issue an alert to the AI Office, explaining the specific concerns; this prompts the AI Office and the Commission to investigate the issue and possibly take action, informing the AI Board about the measures they decide to implement.
The scientific panel has to clearly explain their reasons for concern, provide contact information for whoever offers the suspected AI model, describe exactly what facts they found troubling, and include any additional relevant information they have gathered themselves that helps to clarify the systemic risks posed by that AI model.
Once the scientific panel sends a qualified alert, the AI Office is responsible for notifying the European Commission and the Board, ensuring they are aware of the issues flagged; this initiates a coordinated response designed to assess and potentially manage risks identified in the general-purpose AI model.
Following a qualified alert from the scientific panel about serious systemic risks, the Commission, working with the AI Office and informing the AI Board, has authority under the AI Act to begin analyzing the situation carefully and can potentially use specific regulatory powers outlined by laws to address the identified risks.

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