EU to assess tech security risks and consider controls

BRUSSELS, Oct 3 (Reuters) – The European Union will assess whether semiconductor, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies and biotechnology pose a risk to the bloc’s economic security, which could lead to curbs on exports or investments in third countries such as China. The European Commission said on Tuesday it had established a list of four technologies, as well a further six to look into later, as part of the European Economic Security Strategy it unveiled in June. The EU executive said then that exporting or sharing such technologies could constitute a risk if put to military use or used in…