EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls AI "the second tipping point of our times", alongside climate change, and says its risks must be "addressed" (Financial Times)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has described artificial intelligence (AI) as the "second tipping point of our times", alongside climate change. She emphasized that its risks must be addressed.

In her State of the Union speech, von der Leyen highlighted the potential benefits of AI, but also its growing risks, particularly with the development of "frontier AI models" that push the boundaries of the technology. According to Euronews, she noted that these models could enable hacking on a previously unimaginable level and could soon be in the hands of adversaries with differing worldviews.

The EU plans to support industry efforts to slow the development of more disruptive AI technologies and collaborate with partners such as Canada and the UK on AI safety. The bloc already has comprehensive laws on artificial intelligence, the AI Act, which gives the Commission oversight of risk. Von der Leyen's comments were reported by several outlets, with Financial Times and Techmeme citing her description of AI as a "second tipping point".

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