  Regulation is nothing without enforcement. This particularly holds for the
dynamic field of emerging technologies. Hence, this article has two ambitions.
First, it explains how the EU's new Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) will be
implemented and enforced by various institutional bodies, thus clarifying the
governance framework of the AIA. Second, it proposes a normative model of
governance, providing recommendations to ensure uniform and coordinated
execution of the AIA and the fulfilment of the legislation. Taken together, the
article explores how the AIA may be implemented by national and EU
institutional bodies, encompassing longstanding bodies, such as the European
Commission, and those newly established under the AIA, such as the AI Office.
It investigates their roles across supranational and national levels,
emphasizing how EU regulations influence institutional structures and
operations. These regulations may not only directly dictate the structural
design of institutions but also indirectly request administrative capacities
needed to enforce the AIA.
