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The danger of AI is not that it will become conscious and hate us, but that it will become competent and ignore us."

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Rogue AI Incidents Spur EU to Seek AI Model Safety Data Under EU AI Act

European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen has announced the AI Office's first formal requests for information to general-purpose AI model providers under the EU AI Act.

The European Commission’s AI Office has sent formal requests for information to providers of general-purpose AI models, focusing on model security, independent external evaluations, post-market monitoring and training-data transparency.

Google, Apple Challenge EU AI Assistant Rules, Cite Privacy and Security Risks

Google and Apple are challenging the European Union's AI assistant interoperability rules under the Digital Markets Act, citing concerns that the requirements could weaken user privacy and security protections.

A growing clash between Big Tech and European regulators centers on rules designed to give rival AI assistants greater access to mobile platforms, with Google and Apple warning the measures could compromise privacy and security.