EU AI Office — Legal Structure: EU Commission body (within DG CNECT)

NoteThe claim states the EU AI Office's legal structure is 'EU Commission body (within DG CNECT)' established by Commission Decision and funded through Digital Europe Programme budget. The source confirms: (1) it is an office within the European Commission, (2) it is within DG CONNECT (note: 'CNECT' and 'CONNECT' are the same directorate—the source uses both abbreviations interchangeably), (3) it was established by Commission Decision (24 January 2024). The source does not explicitly mention Digital Europe Programme funding in the provided excerpt, but this is not contradicted—it is simply unaddressed in this particular excerpt. The core legal structure claim is fully confirmed.