Governance

Working groups

Multidisciplinary teams to prototype AI solutions.

How the laws define this

Regulators consistently view working groups as targeted, specialized bodies convened under an overarching authority to provide expert subject-matter analysis, solve specific AI problems, and generate technical or operational outputs such as proposals, reports, or prototypes. Their shared core lies in delivering defined inputs to higher oversight councils or government departments. However, these frameworks diverge significantly regarding operational duration and subject-matter scope. Regarding duration, Ordinul nr. 20.484/2023 and government resolution UV-46042/2024 explicitly restrict groups to time-limited or task-based mandates, whereas the statute establishing the Government Plenipotentiary for Artificial Intelligence permits either temporary or standing expert bodies. Regarding scope, Assembly Bill 406 narrows its focus exclusively to studying AI applications in mental health for the Department of Health and Human Services, while Resolución 16/2024, Ordinul nr. 20.484/2023, and government resolution UV-46042/2024 establish broader multidisciplinary, cross-ministry, or multi-sectoral teams to address operational, legal, cybersecurity, or technical interoperability tasks.

Synthesised from the 5 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. Showing 4 of the 5 instruments that define this term; all are listed under Definitions below.

Jurisdiction	Instrument	Status	What is distinctive
Argentina	Resolution 16/2024 – Creation of the Innovation Committee on Artificial Intelligence (General Directorate of Customs)	In Force	Explicitly tasked with prototyping solutions, defining data inputs/outputs, designing validation approaches, and producing technical recommendations and pilot proposals.
Slovakia	Statute of the Government Plenipotentiary for Artificial Intelligence	In Force	Convened by the Plenipotentiary as expert bodies to provide subject-matter expertise for monitoring, policy development, and inter-ministerial coordination.
Nevada, United States	Assembly Bill 406	Withdrawn	Limits the term to a body established by the Department of Health and Human Services specifically to study and report on AI applications in mental health.
Slovakia	Institutional and Coordination Framework for the Digital Transformation of Slovakia	Adopted	Focused on digital transformation with cross-ministry teams delivering operational outputs like legal, technical interoperability, data governance, and cybersecurity proposals.

What it triggers

In Argentina, under Resolution 16/2024, these teams are tasked with prototyping solutions, defining data inputs/outputs, designing validation approaches and producing technical recommendations and pilot proposals.source
In Slovakia, under the Statute of the Government Plenipotentiary for Artificial Intelligence, these bodies provide subject-matter expertise, feeding into monitoring, policy development and inter-ministerial coordination on AI matters.source
In Nevada, under Assembly Bill 406, this body studies and reports on AI applications in mental health.source
In Slovakia, under the Institutional and Coordination Framework for the Digital Transformation, these teams produce technical proposals and time-bound deliverables that feed into MIRRI's consolidated plans and the Government Council's oversight.source

Definitions (5)

Multidisciplinary teams formed by the Committee from identified agents and external contributors (technical, operational, systems, academia, private sector) tasked with prototyping solutions, defining data inputs/outputs, designing validation approaches and producing technical recommendations and pilot proposals.

Resolución 16/2024 – Creación del Comité de Innovación sobre Inteligencia Artificial (Dirección General de Aduanas)Definition 1 of 5

Time‑limited, issue‑or sector‑specific groups coordinated within the Committee, composed to ensure balanced representation across the four functional areas, set up to address targeted problems or projects and reporting to the Director Council or specialist councils as required.

Ordinul nr. 20.484/2023 — Order regarding the establishment, organization and functioning of the Romanian Committee for Artificial Intelligence (Ordin privind înființarea, organizarea și funcționarea Comitetului Român pentru Inteligență Artificială)Definition 2 of 5

Time-limited or task-based cross-ministry teams formed to deliver operational outputs (legal, technical interoperability, data governance, cybersecurity, skills, procurement, etc.); they produce technical proposals and time-bound deliverables that feed into MIRRI's consolidated plans and the Government Council's oversight.

Institutional and Coordination Framework for the Digital Transformation of Slovakia (government resolution UV-46042/2024)Definition 3 of 5

A temporary or standing expert body convened by the Plenipotentiary, operating under a statute and procedural rules defined by the Plenipotentiary, tasked with providing subject-matter expertise, feeding into monitoring, policy development and inter-ministerial coordination on AI matters.

Government Plenipotentiary for Artificial Intelligence (appointment and statute establishing the office/splnomocnenec vlády SR pre umelú inteligenciu)Definition 4 of 5

The body established by the Department of Health and Human Services to study and report on AI applications in mental health.

Assembly Bill 406Definition 5 of 5

Not to be confused with

Task Force

Task forces are temporary groups formed to work on a specific problem or project, while working groups here have broader, ongoing or multidisciplinary mandates like prototyping or policy coordination.

Steering Council for AI

Steering Council for AI provides high-level strategic oversight and inter-agency coordination, whereas working groups focus on operational, technical, or prototyping tasks.

Questions and answers

What do working groups do under Argentina's Resolution 16/2024?

They prototype solutions, define data inputs/outputs, design validation approaches, and produce technical recommendations and pilot proposals. These teams are formed by the Innovation Committee on Artificial Intelligence from internal and external contributors.

How are working groups structured in Slovakia's AI Plenipotentiary Statute?

They are temporary or standing expert bodies convened by the Plenipotentiary under defined statutes and procedural rules. Their role is to provide expertise for monitoring, policy development, and inter-ministerial coordination.

What is the focus of Nevada's AI working group in Assembly Bill 406?

It is a body established by the Department of Health and Human Services to study and report on AI applications in mental health. Note that the bill was withdrawn.