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Henna Virkkunen

National Coalition Party · PPE

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9 verified claims

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The EU has 30% more AI engineers per capita than the USA.
Economy
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The EU is investing in 19 AI factories together with Member States.
Industry & Employment
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AI adoption among European businesses increased by 50% last year.
Economy
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The AI Act requires providers of the most advanced AI models to notify the European Commission and to assess and mitigate systemic risks, including those from potential cyber misus
Other
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The NIS 2 Directive requires critical infrastructure operators to take state-of-the-art measures against all cybersecurity risks, including those from malicious use of frontier AI.
Other
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The Cyber Resilience Act mandates manufacturers of hardware and software to test products for vulnerabilities before market placement and throughout the lifecycle, and to promptly
Other
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Two leading US AI companies launched cybersecurity-capable frontier models in the weeks prior to 19 May 2026.
Other
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The European Commission presented the Cybersecurity Act proposal in January 2025.
Other
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In December, the European Commission took the first non-compliance decision under the DSA, finding X in breach of three key provisions on data access, advertising transparency and
Justice & Anti-Corruption