EU unveils action plan to strengthen AI and cybersecurity
EU unveils action plan to strengthen AI and cybersecurity
Publish Date: 2026-07-08 03:29:00
Source Domain: www.innovationnewsnetwork.com
The initiative is designed to help Member States, businesses and cybersecurity organisations better defend digital infrastructure while supporting the safe development of AI technologies.
The strategy focuses on improving access to advanced AI systems for trusted organisations, expanding Europe’s ability to assess AI risks, and accelerating the adoption of AI-powered cybersecurity tools.
It also seeks to reinforce cooperation between governments, industry and research organisations to improve resilience against emerging cyber threats.
By combining new testing capabilities, regulatory oversight and investment in European AI innovation, the Commission aims to ensure that advanced AI strengthens cybersecurity rather than becoming a tool for malicious actors.
The plan builds on existing EU legislation covering both artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, explained: “AI is transforming the meaning of cybersecurity. And we must keep pace.
“The EU has strong foundations in place to adapt its response in the face of vulnerabilities that emerging tech brings with it. We must harness and focus existing capabilities, networks and the legal framework to fortify the cybersecurity protecting our digital landscape.”
AI brings new cybersecurity challenges
Rapid advances in AI are transforming how cyber threats emerge and evolve.
While the technology can improve cyber defence by detecting vulnerabilities and responding to attacks more quickly, it can also be exploited to automate malicious activity, identify software weaknesses and launch cyberattacks at a much greater scale and speed.
The Commission said effective protection depends on understanding both the benefits and risks of advanced AI systems.
Under the EU’s AI Act, developers of advanced AI models must evaluate potential risks and implement appropriate safeguards before their technologies are introduced to the European…
