Ursula von der Leyen urged frontier AI development to slow down, warning that upcoming models could enable hacking at an unprecedented level and that self-improving systems may pose growing security risks. She said the EU will work with Canada, the U.K., and other partners on model evaluation, verification, early warning, and AI security, while also pushing AI use across key sectors like health, transport, agrifood, manufacturing, and defense. #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #EuropeanCommission #AIAct #CETA #HuggingFace
Keypoints
- Von der Leyen called for slowing frontier AI development.
- She warned advanced models could greatly expand hacking capabilities.
- The EU plans joint work with Canada and the U.K. on AI security.
- The Commission will target AI initiatives in five major sectors in November.
- She said AI should support doctors, not replace them, and improve human-led decision-making.
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