The President of the Personal Data Protection Office met with the Chairwoman of KRiBSI

Mirosław Wróblewski, President of the Personal Data Protection Office, along with his colleagues, met with Pamela Krzypkowska, Chairwoman of the Commission for the Development and Security of Artificial Intelligence (KRiBSI), and her colleagues. The meeting took place on October 19, 2026, and its main focus was to define the directions and principles of future cooperation between the two institutions in connection with the implementation of EU regulations on artificial intelligence (the AI Act).

The meeting was an introductory session, and its purpose was to hold a preliminary discussion on areas of cooperation between the two bodies. In light of KRiBSI’s planned launch in November, it is necessary to ensure consistency in the actions taken as part of the oversight of AI systems. In doing so, the respective competences of the authorities and the independence of the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) as the supervisory authority responsible for personal data protection must be taken into account.

AI systems increasingly use personal data, and their operation can have a direct impact on the rights and freedoms of individuals. Therefore, cooperation between the institutions responsible for overseeing new technologies and protecting personal data is of particular importance.

The President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) has repeatedly emphasised that the effective implementation of the AI Act requires a clear definition of the supervisory authorities’ competencies and the development of mechanisms for their cooperation. This will help avoid discrepancies in the application of the regulations and ensure an adequate level of protection for fundamental rights, including the right to the protection of personal data.

Cooperation between the UODO and KRiBSI is particularly important in the context of applying the AI Act and the GDPR. These two legal acts complement each other, and ensuring that an artificial intelligence system complies with the requirements of the AI Act does not exempt it from the obligation to comply with personal data protection regulations.

The meeting marked the first step toward establishing guidelines for cooperation between the two institutions.