Frontier AI hacking incidents expose gaps in EU rulebook
By Masha Borak ( September 7, 2026, 13:38 GMT | Comment) -- Hacking incidents involving frontier AI models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic have raised questions about whether the EU's landmark AI law should be updated to cover the risks posed by technology that's still in the testing phase, lawmakers and legal experts say. While the European Commission is assessing the incidents, critics say the law and the AI Office’s enforcement powers may be insufficient to tackle this emerging cybersecurity challenge.Recent hacking incidents involving frontier AI models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic have raised questions about whether the EU's landmark AI law should be updated to cover the risks posed by technology that's still in the testing phase, according to lawmakers and legal experts....
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