# EU Tech Chief Says AI Act Can Contain Rogue Agents

> EU tech chief claims AI Act can contain rogue AI agents.
- Title: EU Tech Chief Says AI Act Can Contain Rogue Agents · Pymnts
- Summary: EU tech chief claims AI Act can contain rogue AI agents. EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen says the AI Act covers AI model risks and safety.
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- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/eu-tech-chief-says-ai-act-can-contain-rogue-agents
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-10-11T21:49:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu, ai act, ai, rogue agents, henna virkkunen, eu tech chief, business, finance
## EU Tech Chief Claims
EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen says the AI Act covers AI model risks and safety.

> We see that the safety and security of very capable models is a very hot topic internationally and we in Europe are well equipped for that
## AI Act Covers Model Life Cycle
The AI Act covers the whole life cycle of AI models and requires risk assessments.

> We have our AI Act in place and the AI Act covers the whole life cycle of these models
## EU Requests AI Company Details
EU sent requests to over 30 AI companies for safety and security details in late August.

> The European Commission sent requests for information in late August to more than 30 AI companies
## AI Act Risk Levels
The AI Act established four risk levels for foundation models and frontier AI systems.

> The AI Act established four risk levels for foundation models and frontier AI systems
## Key takeaway

EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen says the AI Act covers AI model risks and safety.