Finland, Estonia urge independent EU safety testing for AI
By Masha Borak ( November 12, 2026, 15:02 GMT | Insight) -- Finland and Estonia have urged the EU to build independent capacity to evaluate advanced AI models and establish a response system for serious AI incidents. In a joint letter ahead of Friday’s meeting of EU leaders in Dublin, the governments also called for reduced technological dependencies and better financing conditions to scale up European AI companies.Europe needs independent capacity to evaluate the safety and security of the most advanced AI models, Finland and Estonia told the European Commission and EU member states on Wednesday. The bloc should evaluate AI independently of its providers and establish a response system for serious AI incidents, the two governments said in a joint letter....
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