EU chief von der Leyen flags AI, climate, dependency risks in State of Union speech

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday called it the “age of tipping points”, highlighting the risks of artificial intelligence (AI), climate change, social media, and the dependence on China in her state of union (SoTU) address.

Here are five key takeaways from the nearly one and a half hour-long speech setting out the bloc’s agenda for the year ahead.