Artificial intelligence without control in the Western Balkans / Lack of legal framework in state institutions

No country in the Western Balkans currently has a comprehensive law regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving a wide space for uncontrolled use of these tools in public administration and state institutions.

According to a regional study, institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia are at different stages of AI adoption, but most of them do not have clear rules on how public officials can use tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, or Google Gemini in their work.

The report shows that some institutions acknowledge that employees use artificial intelligence for translation, drafting documents, text proofreading, and data analysis, while others state that such a practice does not exist.

However, almost all institutions involved emphasize the lack of a legal framework and the risks related to personal data security, as in some cases there are no technical measures to prevent the uploading of official documents to AI platforms.

Experts warn that the uncontrolled use of these tools could lead to information leaks and data misuse, while responsibility for any violation lies with the users themselves.

Meanwhile, the European Union has begun implementing the Artificial Intelligence Act, which sets strict rules on the safety, transparency, and oversight of AI systems.

Countries in the region are still in the drafting and alignment phase of legislation with European standards.

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