# Recital (163)

With a view to complementing the governance systems for general-purpose AI models, the scientific panel should 
support the monitoring activities of the AI Office and may, in certain cases, provide qualified alerts to the AI Office 
which trigger follow-ups, such as investigations. This should be the case where the scientific panel has reason to 
suspect that a general-purpose AI model poses a concrete and identifiable risk at Union level. Furthermore, this 
should be the case where the scientific panel has reason to suspect that a general-purpose AI model meets the criteria 
that would lead to a classification as general-purpose AI model with systemic risk. To equip the scientific panel with 
the information necessary for the performance of those tasks, there should be a mechanism whereby the scientific 
panel can request the Commission to require documentation or information from a provider.

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Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Artificial Intelligence Act) as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, consolidated text of 27 July 2026 (Official Journal of the EU). This page is AI-generated legal information, not legal advice. Verify against the Official Journal.
Canonical: https://euaiactlaw.com/recital/163