19
May
2026
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EU cybersecurity and preparedness in view of advanced AI systems (debate)
Madam President, Commissioner, we stand at the brink of a potential cyber bloodbath. AI models can now hack any system on a large scale and with the speed of light. Criminals, nation states, will use these AI models against our banks, our supermarkets, and all of our society will be tested. The good news is that these same AI models can also protect any system at scale and at the speed of light. So we have the choice between a cyber bloodbath, or to use AI as a catalyst for better cybersecurity, but there is very limited time to build resilience – months at best. So I ask, dear Commissioner, to transform the cybersecurity agency ENISA into a dedicated AI cybersecurity task force – not in a year, not in six months, but next week. Immediately implement mandatory AI red teaming, develop and host AI powered defences, establish a certification scheme for AI cybersecurity tools so businesses know what to trust. The choice is ours. The time to act is now.