The Mythos cyber saga underscores the need for European AI expertise – but questions remain over how to organise resources
As AI models keep getting more powerful, Europe is working to build its capacity in the field, with more countries looking to establish dedicated AI security institutes. But one broader question remains: what should the EU’s role be in keeping tabs on the cutting edge of this technology?
The Commission is due to present its first cyber and AI strategy on Tuesday, which is expected to set out how Brussels and national capitals could work together on the issue.
Since long before ChatGPT landed on the world stage in 2022, AI experts have worried about the potential dangers of runaway applications of artificial intelligence, such as AI enabling large-scale cyberattacks or humans losing control of the most powerful AI models.
Back in November of 2023, the United Kingdom established the world’s first AI safety institute, later renamed the AI Security Institute (AISI), to evaluate new models with an eye on just such risks. Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak personally set up the institute, pitching it as a “global hub on AI safety” which would lead on “vital research into the capabilities and risks of this fast-moving technology.”
