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New powers for Finnish data watchdog as EU’s AI Act takes effect

( January 7, 2026, 15:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Finnish data watchdog has said that its role expanded when the national laws implementing the AI Act into Finnish law entered into force on Jan. 1. The oversight system was set up in a decentralized way involving 15 regulators. The Finnish office of the data protection ombudsman is among the authorities responsible for market surveillance for high-risk AI systems, supervising the fundamental rights and will act as a notified body for certain high-risk systems. Traficom — the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency — is the coordinator and national contact point, the regulator said.Statement follows (in Finnish). ...

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