EU Defends the AI Act as Regulators Question 30+ AI Companies on Safety
European Commission technology chief Henna Virkkunen defended the European Union's AI Act on October 9, arguing that its existing framework can address risks from increasingly autonomous AI systems.
Information requests
The Commission has asked more than 30 AI companies worldwide, including some operating in China, for safety and compliance information. The comments come amid growing concern about models behaving unpredictably and about whether government oversight can keep up.
Why it matters
For global technology companies, the message is that safety evaluations, compliance documentation and regulatory accountability are becoming a standard part of operating in Europe and, increasingly, a factor in how they build products everywhere.
Source: Reuters (Oct 9), as summarized by TechStartups AI roundup (Oct 5-9, 2026).
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