Observatory

How the laws define this

Both frameworks agree that an observatory serves as a monitoring entity—whether described as a mechanism or a platform and evidence hub—that collects, tracks, and analyzes metrics, data, and indicators on artificial intelligence deployments or uptake and their resulting impacts to inform policy decisions and evaluations. Their principal divergence lies in the specific scope of inputs tracked and the targeted outputs. Under AI4Belgium, the observatory functions as a mechanism focusing on pilot outcomes, adoption metrics, and alignment with trustworthy AI criteria to produce case studies, periodic updates, and policy guidance. Conversely, the Estratégia Brasileira de Inteligência Artificial frames an observatory, citing OBIA as an example, as an evidence hub that aggregates and analyzes data on AI research alongside deployments and impacts, specifically directing these insights toward periodic evaluation, reporting, and policy adjustment.

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