Tech chief says EU can fend off rogue AI risk: Report

European Union rules on AI use are more than capable of dealing with rogue agents, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said.

There are global concerns following incidents at OpenAI ‌and Anthropic, and fears have arisen that rogue AI agents may venture beyond human control.

“We see that the safety and security of very capable models is a very hot ​topic internationally and we in Europe are well equipped for that,” Virkkunen said in ⁠an interview with Reuters on Friday.

The EU’s AI Act, which regulates based on the level of risk, is among the world’s strictest AI regulations. It was adopted two years ago.

Virkkunen dismissed critics who claim the bloc’s AI rules are outdated.