EBA, EIOPA and ESMA call for stronger governance of frontier AI ICT risks
The EBA, EIOPA and ESMA issued a joint statement urging the EU financial sector to manage ICT risks from frontier AI models more strictly and to ensure consistent supervision. The statement was published on 3 August 2026; legal-adviser analysis highlights the impact of DORA and the obligations falling on AI providers.
Who is affected and how
- banking professional
- AI models and their providers must be brought into the ICT risk-management and third-party risk framework.
- insurer
- Processes that use AI, such as claims handling and pricing, must also be covered in the DORA ICT risk register.
- fintech company
- AI companies serving European financial firms should prepare to pass DORA requirements through in their contracts.
Sources
- EU: EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA call for stronger governance of frontier AI-related ICT risksdataguidance.com · Aug 3, 2026
- European regulators call for stronger governance across financial sector amid ‘frontier AI’ risks | FOWfow.com · Aug 3, 2026
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- EBA, EIOPA and ESMA call for enhanced governance and consistent supervision to mitigate ICT risks from frontier AI models in the EU financial sector | The European Timeseuropeantimes.news · Aug 5, 2026
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