EU seeks to get ahead of AI risks with regulation, Virkkunen says
By Masha Borak ( August 25, 2026, 14:18 GMT | Insight) -- EU tech sovereignty commissioner Henna Virkkunen said on Monday that the bloc’s AI Act provides safeguards against hostile actors seeking to exploit the technology. The statement comes after hacking incidents involving OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as news that Russia is using autonomous AI to launch deadly drone attacks.Hostile actors are ready to exploit AI, but the EU is trying to get ahead of AI developments through regulation, the EU's commissioner for tech sovereignty said on Monday....
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