Governance

authority of application

Designated oversight body for AI registration and review.

How the laws define this

Designated administrative entities serve as the primary legal mechanisms for putting artificial intelligence legislation into effect, establishing implementing procedures, and drafting enabling regulations. The instruments diverge, however, on how governance functions are assigned and the specific scope of operational powers granted. Under Expediente 1472-D-2023 – Modificaciones a la Ley 25467 (Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación) relativas a Inteligencia Artificial, authority is divided between specific bodies, making GACTEC the registry and oversight body while SETCIP handles operational secretariat duties like registration, complaint intake, reviews, and suspension orders. In contrast, Expediente 3900-D-2024 – Creación del Observatorio Federal sobre Inteligencia Artificial tasks an executive-designated authority with administering the observatory's functioning, determining operational modalities, making required budgetary adjustments, and adopting measures arising from the observatory's reports, rather than managing active enforcement mechanisms like suspension orders.

Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.

How jurisdictions differ

What is distinctive in each definition, binding law in force first.

Jurisdiction	Instrument	Status	What is distinctive
Argentina	File 3900-D-2024 – Creation of the Federal Observatory on Artificial Intelligence	Under Review	Limits authority to executive-designated body focused on observatory administration, regulation drafting, budgeting, and acting on OFIA reports.
Argentina	Bill 1472-D-2023 – Amendments to Law 25467 (Science, Technology and Innovation) regarding Artificial Intelligence	Withdrawn	Specifies GACTEC as oversight authority with SETCIP handling operational tasks like AI system registration, complaint reviews, suspensions, and procedures.

What it triggers

Under File 3900-D-2024 bill under review, would require the authority to prepare implementing regulations, administer the observatory, adjust budgets, and adopt measures from OFIA reports.source
Under Bill 1472-D-2023 which was withdrawn, would have required the authority to implement enforcement, register AI systems, intake complaints, conduct reviews, issue suspension orders, and create procedures.source

Definitions (2)

The government body designated to implement and enforce the amendment: the Gabinete Científico y Tecnológico (GACTEC) acts as the registry and oversight authority, with the Secretaría para la Tecnología, la Ciencia y la Innovación Productiva (SETCIP) as the operational secretariat responsible for registration, complaint intake, reviews, suspension orders and issuing implementing procedures.

Expediente 1472-D-2023 – Modificaciones a la Ley 25467 (Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación) relativas a Inteligencia Artificial (Amendment to Science & Tech law regarding AI) (bill)Definition 1 of 2

The executive‑designated administrative authority responsible for preparing implementing regulations, determining operational modalities, administering the observatory's functioning, making required budgetary adjustments, and adopting measures arising from OFIA's reports. The bill entrusts this Authority with drafting enabling regulations and detailed procedures to operationalize the observatory.

Expediente 3900-D-2024 – Creación del Observatorio Federal sobre Inteligencia Artificial (Federal Observatory on Artificial Intelligence) (bill)Definition 2 of 2

Not to be confused with

authority competent

Authority competent refers to the national authority for implementing and enforcing the law generally, while this term specifies bodies for AI registration and review.

Secretaría de Gobierno y Transformación Digital (SGTD)

SGTD is a specific national technical-normative authority on AI under PCM, whereas this term covers designated bodies for AI registration and oversight in particular bills.

Questions and answers

What does the authority of application do under the Federal Observatory bill?

It prepares implementing regulations, determines operational modalities, administers the observatory, makes budgetary adjustments, and adopts measures from OFIA reports. The bill entrusts it with drafting enabling regulations and procedures.

Who is the authority for AI oversight in the withdrawn Science bill?

GACTEC acts as the registry and oversight authority, with SETCIP as the operational secretariat responsible for registration, complaints, reviews, suspensions, and procedures.

Are there current duties for AI application authorities in Argentina?

Both definitions come from bills, one under review and one withdrawn, so they outline proposed roles rather than current enforceable duties.