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Gabriel Eštok & Mária Denciová: Artificial Intelligence Governance: Mapping Slovakia’s Policy Approach to AI Regulation and Development (2023–2025)

Abstract: The article examines how the Slovak government has designed and implemented artificial intelligence governance between October 2023 and December 2025. In the context of the EU AI Act and a growing emphasis on digital sovereignty, it seeks to identify which governance model—regulatory, pro-innovation, hybrid, or “strategic state”—best characterizes Slovakia’s emerging approach. Methodologically, the paper employs a single-case study combining a qualitative content analysis of laws, strategic documents, and official communications with an analytical chronology of key decisions. The results indicate a gradually consolidating hybrid, risk-based model supplemented by selected strategic investments and coordination mechanisms, which is constrained by limited administrative capacity. The article’s main contribution lies in providing the first systematic map of institutions, instruments, and strategies shaping AI governance in Slovakia. It offers a basis for comparative research in Central Europe and practical orientation for policymakers designing future reforms.

Keywords: Slovakia, artificial intelligence governance, AI Act, digital sovereignty, public policy implementation

How to cite: Eštok, G. and Denciová, M. 2025. “Artificial Intelligence Governance: Mapping Slovakia’s Policy Approach to AI Regulation and Development (2023–2025).” Central European Journal of Politics 11 (2): 1–25. doi:10.21062/cejp.2026.01

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21062/cejp.2026.01

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Lukáš Novotný: Thomas LAUX & Ulf BOHMANN (Hg.):  Kulturhauptstadt Chemnitz 2025: Sozialräumliche Erkundungen

How to cite: Novotný, L. 2025. “Thomas LAUX & Ulf BOHMANN (Hg.): Kulturhauptstadt Chemnitz 2025: Sozialräumliche Erkundungen.” Central European Journal of Politics 11 (2): 26–27. DOI: 10.21062/cejp.2026.02

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21062/cejp.2026.02