The European Commission held a special meeting of its Scientific Panel on artificial intelligence on 9 October to receive recommendations on frontier AI safety and security risks, according to the Commission's digital-strategy announcement.European Commission AI
The meeting links the EU's systemic-risk rules for AI with technical oversight of powerful models, as the Commission builds out enforcement structures and scientific advice around the AI Act's risk framework.European Commission AI Automatica Press (earlier coverage)
The Commission said the Scientific Panel has been investigating "recent loss-of-control incidents" and, with the AI Office, developed "a set of questions for the companies that developed the models involved."European Commission AI The announcement does not specify which incidents or companies.
The Scientific Panel comprises 60 "world-leading independent experts" who advise the EU AI Office and national authorities on systemic risks, model classification, evaluation methodologies and cross-border market surveillance.European Commission AI During the meeting, the panel was due to present its recommendations on frontier AI safety and security risks to the Commission.European Commission AI
Henna Virkkunen, described as Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, attended.European Commission AI She said the EU "has the first law in the world that addresses systemic risk from AI" and that "state-of-the-art scientific input" is needed to support that framework.European Commission AI
Automatica reported in October that the Commission had separately published draft high-risk AI classification guidelines, giving providers an initial view of how those rules may be interpreted in enforcement.Automatica Press (earlier coverage)
The announcement does not disclose the content of the panel's recommendations, any follow-up obligations for AI providers or timelines for regulatory action.