The EU has the AI Act and the AI Office, but still can't get hands-on access to frontier models. OpenAI's offer is welcome, but it highlights an uncomfortable truth for Brussels: EU regulators depend on AI companies volunteering access.
OpenAI has offered to give the European Commission access to its new AI model, GPT-5.5 Cyber. EU Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier confirmed the offer during a press briefing, saying the Commission welcomes "OpenAI's transparency and their intent to give the Commission access to its new model." The access would let regulators monitor the model's deployment and address security concerns more directly.
Talks with OpenAI are already underway and will continue this week, Regnier said. Who exactly within the EU institutions will get access hasn't been decided yet. He named the EU cybersecurity agency ENISA, the AI Office, and the Directorate-General DG Connect—including its cybersecurity directorate—as potential recipients.
Regnier used the briefing to stress the importance of existing and planned EU legislation. The situation "shows once again that the EU was right to pass the legislation that we have currently in place," including the AI Act and the Cyber Resilience Act. He also pushed for getting the proposed Cybersecurity Act through the legislative process quickly.
