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EU AI Act Implementation · EU-wide · 7 Jul 2026 · Guidance

Commission presents EU Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

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The European Commission presents an Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence to address risks from advanced AI models, which can be misused to identify vulnerabilities and automate cyberattacks at unprecedented scale and speed. The plan brings together Member States, industry, and EU organizations to strengthen digital security by leveraging the EU's existing AI and cybersecurity legal frameworks and capabilities.

From EU AI Act Implementation

New advanced AI models are redefining cybersecurity. AI can be misused to identify vulnerabilities, automate attacks and increase the scale and speed of cyber incidents at an unprecedented speed.

Building on the EU's unique legal framework for AI and cybersecurity, the Action Plan will bring together Member States, industry and EU-level organisations to strengthen the cybersecurity of our digital landscape against the vulnerabilities posed by advanced AI.

Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy said:

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.

Excerpt from the official page. The original is authoritative.