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Does AI represent a real risk? "Governments must intervene"

Observador13 September 2026 at 12:33

Pedro Veiga, former coordinator of the National Cybersecurity Center, acknowledges the warnings issued by experts and artificial intelligence companies about the risks associated with this technology. In statements on the sidelines of a cybersecurity event, the expert argued that world governments must indeed intervene in the regulation of AI.

However, Veiga stressed that government action alone is not sufficient to mitigate the dangers of artificial intelligence. The former head of cybersecurity in Portugal considered it essential that law enforcement agencies also play an active role in monitoring and combating abuses related to this technology.

The warning comes in a context of growing international concern regarding the uncontrolled development of AI. Several companies and experts have been alerting to the existential and ethical risks that artificial intelligence may pose if not properly regulated.

Why this matters

This news is relevant for readers in Portugal because it directly addresses the need for AI regulation, a technology increasingly present in citizens' daily lives. Pedro Veiga, with his experience at the National Cybersecurity Center, brings a national perspective on a global debate, warning that both governments and law enforcement authorities must be involved in creating security mechanisms around artificial intelligence.

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