New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- 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.

'Europe needs its own Article 4'

Calling it the "latest proof" and blaming the attempted drone attack at the airport in Leipzig, Germany, in August, on Russia, von der Leyen said "threats are mounting on our soil" as the war in Ukraine war, continues.

"An attack not only on one member state - but against all our Union. And honourable memb...