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# EU policymakers cite AI Act as response to extinction risk warnings
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/eu-policymakers-cite-ai-act-as-response-to-extinction-risk-warnings/
- Published: 2026-09-11T05:01:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-11T05:01:20.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, #source_Politico

EU policymakers and lawmakers point to the Artificial Intelligence Act as the bloc’s existing legal framework to address systemic risks from advanced AI models, including potential existential threats. The Commission confirms the AI Office will enforce obligations for systemic-risk models, while Parliament schedules enforcement checks for 30 September. The development underscores Europe’s regulatory approach to AI safety amid recent warnings from industry figures. **(POLITICO)**

[Keep calm and regulate on: Inside the EU’s response to AI extinction warnings](https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-response-ai-extinction-warnings/?utm%5Fsource=RSS%5FFeed&utm%5Fmedium=RSS&utm%5Fcampaign=RSS%5FSyndication) (Politico)