# LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR AI-POWERED CYBERSECURITY

> Source: <https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/laying-the-groundwork-for-ai-powered-cybersecurity/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication>
> Published: 2026-08-20 08:25:07+00:00

Easier to build, faster to launch and more destructive than ever before, cyberattacks are getting a significant boost from frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models.

That was the message from European Union (EU) digital chief Henna Virkkunen at the early July 2026 launch of the EU’s [Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/eu-action-plan-cybersecurity-and-artificial-intelligence).

Virkkunen raised concerns that advanced AI models can now build cyber exploits in minutes or hours, posing a direct threat to the security of critical infrastructure and society at large.