Finland and Estonia urge EU response system for serious AI incidents
The two countries also want investment in advanced European AI models and independent capacity to assess their safety risks.
Finland and Estonia have called for arrangements across the EU to handle serious incidents involving artificial intelligence, ahead of the European Council’s first meeting dedicated to AI. Safety and security are among the issues on the leaders’ agenda.
In a joint letter, the two countries argue that Europe can remain competitive in the most advanced AI technologies by attracting capital and expanding computing capacity. They say those efforts need to be accompanied by responsible governance.
The letter presents investment in European frontier AI models as both an economic priority and a basis for Europe to influence the technology’s future. Finland and Estonia also say Europe needs its own capacity to assess the most advanced models and the risks they pose to safety and security.
Hungary proposed related measures in an October paper, calling for national contacts to form a network that could respond if providers lost control of AI models. It also advocated a team of independent evaluators, vetted and cleared for security purposes, to help anticipate incidents.
