Event Brief
Von der Leyen calls to pace development of frontier AI
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
Summary: In her State of the Union address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged “pacing” the development of frontier AI models, citing their disruptive potential. She also pledged closer safety cooperation with Canada, the UK and other like-minded countries.
WHO: Ursula von der Leyen
WHAT: Calls for pacing the development of frontier AI models and pledges closer AI safety cooperation with Canada and the UK
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 3:41 AM ET
WHERE: European Union
WHY: She said frontier AI models have disruptive potential and called for pacing their development while expanding safety cooperation with like-minded countries.
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