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2274 charsEuropean Commission Presents Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence
On July 7, 2026, the European Commission presented an Action Plan addressing the risks and opportunities posed by advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models for cybersecurity across the European Union (EU). The plan recognises that while AI can strengthen cybersecurity defences, advanced AI models can also be misused to identify vulnerabilities, automate attacks, and increase the scale and speed of cyber incidents at unprecedented levels.
The Action Plan establishes several key initiatives to strengthen EU cybersecurity. The Commission will launch a dedicated call to establish an EU evaluation capacity for advanced AI models, expected to be operational in 2027, to strengthen third-party assessment of AI capabilities and risks. Working with the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the Commission will define a European blueprint for structured access to advanced AI systems for cybersecurity purposes, supporting relevant European public and private organisations. ENISA and the Commission's Joint Research Centre will create a secure testing platform for AI in cybersecurity, including simulated environments, to support operators in critical sectors such as finance, energy, health, transport, and public administration. The Commission will also launch the EU Grand Challenge on AI for cybersecurity, a competition to develop AI solutions for cybersecurity, and will support partnerships between public authorities, businesses, and open-source communities to secure critical open-source software.
The Action Plan builds on existing EU legal frameworks. The AI Act requires assessment and mitigation of risks from AI models, with enforcement beginning August 2, 2026. The Cyber Resilience Act, applicable by end of 2027, mandates security by design for hardware and software products. The Network and Information Systems (NIS2) Directive and Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) strengthen security in critical sectors, while the Cyber Solidarity Act enhances EU capacity to detect, prepare for, and respond to significant cybersecurity threats.
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European Commission Press Release: Commission presents EU Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (July 7, 2026)
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1544
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On July 7, 2026, the European Commission presented an action plan addressing the risks and opportunities posed by advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models for cybersecurity across the European Union (EU). The plan recognises that although AI can strengthen cybersecurity defences, advanced AI models can also be misused to identify vulnerabilities, automate attacks and increase the scale and speed of cyber incidents at unprecedented levels.
The action plan establishes several key initiatives to strengthen EU cybersecurity. The commission will launch a dedicated call to establish an EU evaluation capacity for advanced AI models, expected to be operational in 2027, to strengthen third-party assessment of AI capabilities and risks.
Working with the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the commission will define a European blueprint for structured access to advanced AI systems for cybersecurity purposes, supporting relevant European public and private organisations.
ENISA and the commission's Joint Research Centre will create a secure testing platform for AI in cybersecurity, including simulated environments, to support operators in critical sectors such as finance, energy, health, transport and public administration.
The commission will also launch the EU Grand Challenge on AI for cybersecurity, a competition to develop AI solutions for cybersecurity, and will support partnerships between public authorities, businesses, and open-source communities to secure critical open-source software.
The action plan builds on existing EU legal frameworks.
The AI Act requires assessment and mitigation of risks from AI models, with enforcement beginning from August 2, 2026.
The Cyber Resilience Act, applicable by the end of 2027, mandates security by design for hardware and software products.
The Network and Information Systems (NIS2) Directive and Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) strengthen security in critical sectors, while the Cyber Solidarity Act enhances EU capacity to detect, prepare for, and respond to significant cybersecurity threats.