Commission holds special meeting of Scientific panel on frontier AI safety and risks

The European Commission convened a special meeting of its Scientific Panel on frontier AI safety and risks, which has been investigating recent loss-of-control incidents and, with the Commission's AI Office, drafted questions for the companies that developed the models involved. The 60-member panel of independent experts advises the EU AI Office and national authorities on systemic risks, model classification, evaluation methodologies and cross-border market surveillance, and presented recommendations to the Commission at the meeting. Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen attended, saying "the EU has the first law in the world that addresses systemic risk from AI, and we need state-of-the-art scientific input.

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.” Find out more about the Scientific Panel on artificial intelligence AI https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/ai-scientific-panel