Audio of this conversation is available via your favorite podcast service.As AI systems become more capable and autonomous, Europe faces a growing challenge in ensuring that its regulatory framework keeps pace with emerging risks and provides clear answers when things go wrong.Recent incidents involving AI agents have intensified the debate over who should be held responsible when systems cause harm, including during testing and before commercial deployment. At the same time, questions are mounting over whether the EU AI Act provides sufficient safeguards, whether regulators have the resources to enforce them, and what happens when existing rules fall short.In this episode, we examine the latest developments in Europe’s AI policy debate, from the push for safe, trusted and resilient AI to renewed calls for legislation on AI liability.Risto Uuk, head of European policy and research at the Future of Life Institute, joins us to discuss the emerging risks and the broader policy landscape. We then speak with a Member of the European Parliament, Brando Benifei (Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Italy), about the gaps left by the withdrawal of the proposed AI Liability Directive, the challenges of assigning responsibility across the AI value chain, and the case for a renewed European approach. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of the discussion.European Commission Executive Vice President Henna Virkkunen delivers a keynote address at the International AI…

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