Austria
attention index
The country in the five views
- Attention29
- Adoption36
- Regulation71
- Problems and attacks36
- Opportunities56
/Why this colour
how it is computedThe state and AI
how it is computedWhy this value
Exposure to threats = 50% × 45.7 (as a target) + 50% × 12.8 (as a cause) = 29.3
What protects
What we cannot see
We count reported cyber attacks, not all those that happened; there is no worldwide measure of threats made with AI; for surveillance and spyware the sources stop at 2022-2024.
Examples
AI tenders (TED)
- Beschaffung der Rechte für den Zugang zu den Springer Nature eBook Collections 2027: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Energy, Engineering, Intelligent Technologies & Robotics, Mechanical Eng (opens in a new tab)4 Nov 2026 · contract award · Technische Universität Wien
- RV in 5 Losen: Los 1: Externe Softwareentwicklung (Java), Los 2: Digitale Transformation, Los 3: Organisationsentwicklung und Change Management, Los 4: Künstliche Intelligenz, Los 5: Virtual Reality (opens in a new tab)13 May 2026 · contract award · Land Oberösterreich, Amt der Oberösterreichischen Landesregierung
- Los 4: "Land OÖ: Rahmenvereinbarung Künstliche Intelligenz" (opens in a new tab)13 Jan 2026 · contract award · Land Oberösterreich, Amt der Oberösterreichischen Landesregierung
- Assistance for statistical analyses and related data management, using conventional and Artificial Intelligence methodology, and for training and ad hoc advice upon request (opens in a new tab)21 Nov 2025 · contract award · European Food Safety Authority
- Kauf eines Compute-Clusters für Machine Learning im Rahmen des DHInfra-Projekts (opens in a new tab)30 Apr 2025 · contract award · Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
/How the state uses it
how it worksPublic register: it shows how transparent the country is about its systems, not how much it uses them.
Main sectors
Most recent cases
- AI Literacy in Action: An Interactive and Reusable Prompting Workbook for Public Servants (opens in a new tab)Magistrat der Landeshauptstadt Linz · 2025 · in useThe AI Prompting Workbook was developed to rapidly build AI literacy among public administration employees, addressing the limitations of passive training formats and fulfilling capacity-building requirements under the EU AI Act. The interactive, self-paced workbook allows users to engage directly…
- AI:AT New AI-optimised Supercomputer (opens in a new tab)Advanced Computing Austria (ACA) · 2025 · in development or not statedAustria’s AI Factory Austria, or AI:AT, is designed to expand the country’s AI ecosystem by combining a new AI-optimised supercomputer with an AI Factory Hub that supports research, industry and public administration. The operational problem is that many organisations require greater computing…
- Flynn - first AI-art university student (opens in a new tab)University of Applied Arts Vienna · 2025 · in useArt and design schools are increasingly confronted with a practical and conceptual question: whether generative AI should be treated only as a tool used by human students, or whether AI systems can themselves become participants in artistic education. Flynn addresses this question through an…
- Vienna AI with generative search (de: WienKI mit generative Suche) (opens in a new tab)MA01 Wien Digital · 2025 · in useThe City of Vienna has proactively embraced artificial intelligence to modernise public administration and deliver tangible benefits to citizens and employees. Recognising the disruptive potential of generative AI, Vienna developed WienKI, a holistic AI platform designed to improve efficiency…
- AI Act Chatbot (opens in a new tab)Digital Austria · 2024 · in useThe EU AI Act creates new obligations for developers, deployers, public institutions and businesses, but its legal and technical requirements can be difficult to interpret for non-specialists. Austria’s AI Act Chatbot, provided through Digital Austria and the KI-Servicestelle, addresses this…
- AmigaAI - Chatbot for the legal sector (opens in a new tab)GesetzeFinden.at · 2024 · in development or not statedAmigaAI is an Austrian legal-AI initiative designed to improve access to legal information and increase the efficiency of legal workflows through a domain-specific large language model. Legal language is highly specialised, context-dependent and difficult for non-experts to understand, while legal…
- AMS Berufs Infomat - personalized career advice for job seekers (opens in a new tab)Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS) · 2024 · in useJob seekers often struggle to navigate complex information on occupations, training pathways, and reskilling opportunities, particularly in a rapidly changing labour market. Austria’s Public Employment Service (AMS) developed Berufs-Infomat to provide accessible, personalised career information to…
- LLM-Based Agents for User Story Quality Enhancement in Agile Development (opens in a new tab)Austrian Post Group IT · 2024 · pilotIn agile software development, poorly specified user stories can reduce productivity, create misunderstandings and increase rework. Austrian Post Group IT explored automated approaches to enhance user story quality within development teams. An Autonomous LLM-based Agent System was implemented with…
- SmartDriveAI - digitising accident reporting (opens in a new tab)Graz Linien · 2024 · pilotSmartDriveAI was developed to modernise accident reporting in public transport by replacing slow, paper-based processes with real-time digital reporting and predictive safety insights. The operational problem is that conventional accident documentation can delay response, fragment evidence and…
- agrifoodTEF - innovative AI and robotics applications for the Austrian agricultural and food industry (opens in a new tab)Digital Austria · 2023 · in useAgriculture and food production are facing simultaneous pressure from climate change, biodiversity loss, labour shortages, resource constraints, animal-health needs and increasing demands for sustainability. agrifoodTEF addresses these challenges by providing testing and experimentation facilities…
/What we cannot see
/Incidents by period
in the country/Where the systems come from
how we know/Reported incidents
3 in 24 months- Zwei Jahre Haft für jungen IS-Anhänger (opens in a new tab) · wien.orf.at · 30 Sep 2025
- Terrorpläne mit ChatGPT besprochen – verurteilt (opens in a new tab) · krone.at · 2 Oct 2025
- techcrunch.com (opens in a new tab) · 28 Apr 2024
- theregister.com (opens in a new tab) · 29 Apr 2024
- qz.com (opens in a new tab)
/Laws and safeguards
/In the news
how it works- A philosopher: AI threatens children's curiosity (opens in a new tab)antenne.de · Germany · 11 Nov 2026 · and 7 other outlets
- Austrian bishops adopt first rules for AI in the Church (opens in a new tab)crossmap.com · United States · 13 Nov 2026 · and 3 other outlets
- Ia per 'allenare' i medici a parlare ai pazienti e non solo, un 'modello' made in Italy - il Fatto Nisseno (opens in a new tab)ilfattonisseno.it · Italy · 10 Nov 2026 · and 2 other outlets
- More than 170 GEO and AI SEO Agencies in 40+ Countries Now Partner With OtterlyAI (opens in a new tab)manilatimes.net · Philippines · 13 Nov 2026 · and 1 other outlet
- Tigo Energy and Google Cloud Combine AI-Powered Tools for Solar Installers and Utilities (opens in a new tab)finanznachrichten.de · Germany · 13 Nov 2026 · and 1 other outlet
- 'Ahead of his time': AI helps unlock discoveries hidden in notebooks of man who transformed maths | Mathematics (opens in a new tab)theguardian.com · United Kingdom · 13 Nov 2026 · and 1 other outlet
- AI generates an image in one second: media ask where art education is heading (opens in a new tab)163.com · China · 13 Nov 2026 · and 1 other outlet
- Insight unveils Agent Store to accelerate AI adoption in the enterprise (opens in a new tab)cronicadecantabria.com · Spain · 13 Nov 2026 · and 1 other outlet
- Napta expands its presence in Germany and brings AI-powered resource management to the professional services sector (opens in a new tab)presseschleuder.com · Germany · 13 Nov 2026 · and 1 other outlet
- Austrian Chancellor calls for international control over AI (opens in a new tab)news.mail.ru · Russia · 13 Nov 2026 · and 1 other outlet
AI articles mentioning the country in the last 30 days: 1,366 in total, at most 90 in one day (16 Oct 2026).
/Index trend
— country ··· worldIndex trend: 18 Oct 2026: country 30, world 36 · 19 Oct 2026: country 30, world 36 · 26 Oct 2026: country 30, world 36 · 2 Nov 2026: country 29, world 36 · 11 Nov 2026: country 29, world 36.
Previous years, reconstructed with today's data: 2023 25 · 2024 33 · 2025 37 why
/AI models released
12 months · outside the indexNo releases recorded by Epoch AI for organisations in this country.