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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg proposes a $100 billion, five-year fund to support Ukraine, while Chinese state-linked hackers are reported to have targeted prominent European lawmakers with cyberattacks in 2021. Additionally, China has warned the Netherlands against export restrictions, and the UK and the US have accused China of cyberattacks on British and European lawmakers, leading to sanctions and diplomatic actions.
European lawmakers have urged U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to hold a vote on U.S. assistance for Ukraine's war effort against Russia's invasion, emphasizing the need for bipartisan unity in support of Ukraine. The letter, signed by parliamentary leaders from multiple European countries, calls for the adoption of HR 815 to secure necessary funds for Ukraine. While Johnson's immediate priority is funding the government and avoiding a shutdown, his spokesman indicated that steps to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin are being explored. Uncertainty remains over the path forward for billions in U.S. assistance to Ukraine, including $60 billion in funding.
European lawmakers are calling for political action to control the development of advanced A.I. systems, which they say are developing faster than anticipated. The EU is closing in on a finished draft of the Artificial Intelligence Act, a landmark piece of legislation meant to regulate A.I.'s capacity to do harm. The bill will likely not be enacted until next year, but it brings new powers to regulators to deal with A.I. applications and expands lawmakers' capacity for handing out fines and measuring the risk of controversial A.I. activities like "social scoring."