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Von der Leyen warns of AI-powered hacking, pledges social media guardrails

EU Commission president flags advanced AI models enabling unprecedented cyberattacks while Europe prepares child protection rules.

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What to know

  • Von der Leyen warns that advanced AI models in development will enable hacking at unprecedented scale and are destined for adversarial hands.
  • EU positions its AI Act as the framework to manage risks while preserving AI's societal benefits, with partnerships including Canada and the UK.
  • Von der Leyen emphasizes AI should augment human decision-making—doctors with AI data access, not AI-driven diagnosis—and incoming protections target social media's effect on children.

“These risks have become sharper and come sharper into focus. Models being developed will allow hacking on a level we never thought possible, and they will soon be in the hands of adversaries who see the world very differently than us.”

Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President · SecurityWeek ↗ · Sep 15

Ursula von der LeyenUrsula von der Leyen President, European Commission

Von der Leyen warns of AI-powered hacking, pledges social media guardrails
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    Von der Leyen announces EU Quality Jobs Act and social media child protections

    Von der Leyen signaled the upcoming EU Quality Jobs Act, to be delivered before year-end, as part of Europe's response to AI's societal impact. She also framed social media as a democratic threat, specifically targeting its effect on children.

    “I am an optimist that AI has the potential to benefit humanity if we get it right.”
    — Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President · source
  2. background

    Von der Leyen calls for AI to empower rather than replace humans — Von der Leyen articulated her vision for AI as a tool that should augment human expertise, using AI-supported mammography as an example where AI assists doctors in early cancer detection, but humans retain decision-making authority.

  3. background

    Von der Leyen warns of AI hacking risks, calls for guardrails in State of EU speech — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered the State of the European Union 2026 speech, flagging AI-enabled hacking as an acute threat while framing AI as potentially beneficial if properly controlled. She cited the Hugging Face incident as evidence of emerging self-improving model dangers.