Commission holds special meeting of Scientific panel on frontier AI safety and risks
Today, the Commission holds a special meeting of the Scientific Panel on artificial intelligence (AI). The panel has been investigating recent loss-of-control incidents, and together with the Commission’s AI Office, has worked on a set of questions for the companies that developed the models involved. Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, will attend the meeting.
The Scientific Panel brings together 60 world-leading independent experts who advise the EU AI Office and national authorities on systemic risks, model classification, evaluation methodologies, and cross-border market surveillance. During the meeting, the panel will present recommendations to the Commission on frontier AI safety and security risks.
Executive-Vice President Henna Virkkunen said: “The EU has the first law in the world that addresses systemic risk from AI, and we need state-of-the-art scientific input. AI capabilities are advancing rapidly, but with a strong legal framework, decisive enforcement and the best scientific minds supporting this work, Europe can lead in ensuring safe and secure AI.”
