The EU AI Act Newsletter #112: Global Ambitions, Domestic Doubts

<p> The Commission backs an international AI safety monitoring body but faces criticism at home over the pace and resourcing of AI Act enforcement.</p> <p> Welcome to The EU AI Act Newsletter, a brief biweekly newsletter by the Future of Life Institute, bringing you the latest developments and analyses on the EU's artificial intelligence law.</p><p><strong> Developments</strong></p><p> EU to Trump: We will keep pushing for global AI safety rules: Mathieu Pollet and Pieter Haeck from POLITICO report that EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen has pledged to keep seeking an international agreement on AI security despite US resistance. At the RAID Conference, she acknowledged Washington's opposition to international regulation on innovation grounds, but argued that pro-innovation regulation builds the trust on which innovation depends. She praised the AI Act as a strong regulatory basis for tackling challenges posed by AI bots. Whereas President Donald Trump has dismissed AI existential risks as a "hoax", the EU has backed the initiative led by Finland and Norway and signed by 20 other countries for an international body to monitor AI safety. Pointing to cases of AI agents escaping their environment, inserting malicious code and deceiving humans this summer, Virkkunen noted that talks are under way [...]</p> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:39) Developments</p><p>(02:55) Analyses</p> <p>---</p>
<p><b>First published:</b><br/>
October 6th, 2026 </p>

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