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Tech chief says EU can fend off rogue AI risk
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European Union tech chief Henna Virkkunen has said the bloc’s artificial intelligence rules are capable of handling rogue AI agents, amid rising global concern over advanced models. In an interview with Reuters on Friday, Virkkunen argued that Europe is well equipped to address safety and security risks. Her comments follow incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic that have fueled fears about AI systems acting beyond human control.
The EU’s AI Act, adopted two years ago, regulates AI according to risk levels and is among the world’s strictest such laws. Virkkunen dismissed critics who claim the rules are outdated. She said the AI Act covers the entire life cycle of capable models, from development through deployment.
Regulators are also guiding companies on how to evaluate their models, Virkkunen said. That guidance factors in recommendations from 60 AI experts. The European Commission requested information in late August from more than 30 unidentified AI companies about their safety and security measures.
Virkkunen said she is now assessing the companies’ responses. The inquiry reflects growing scrutiny of how AI developers manage potentially dangerous capabilities. It also shows the EU’s willingness to enforce its regulatory framework as AI systems become more powerful.
Reactions elsewhere have been more cautious. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote in a blog post on Sept. 13 that AI development is moving too fast. He warned that unchecked progress may outrun humanity’s ability to understand and control these systems.
Amodei attributed the rapid advance to recursive self-improvement, in which AI helps build the next generation of AI. The debate has raised questions about whether a slowdown could harm the economy. For now, Virkkunen’s stance signals that the EU intends to rely on its existing AI Act rather than pause development.
