Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission · as of 2026-10-04 · source
EU Commission president who endorsed 'pacing the frontier' of AI in her September 2026 State of the Union.
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- 22 countries back Finnish President Stubb's declaration to keep AI under human control and explore an international AI institution ★★★★
On Sept 21, 2026, ahead of UNGA week, Finnish President Alexander Stubb released a declaration, endorsed by UN Secretary-General Guterres, saying AI must stay under "human direction, oversight and control". It calls for common standards, sharing of serious incidents, and exploring "an…
- Von der Leyen's State of the Union backs 'pacing the frontier' of AI and offers EU support to the labs ★★★
In her State of the Union address on Sept 16, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen endorsed slowing frontier AI: "CEOs of the most advanced companies tell us that it is time to slow down on the self-recursive models. To pace the frontier. If the people developing the technology…
- Dario Amodei publishes "We Must Pace the Frontier", calling for a deliberate slowdown ★★★★
On September 12, 2026 Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published 'We Must Pace the Frontier'. The essay argues that AI capability, especially through recursive self-improvement, is outpacing alignment and security, and lays out a three-part plan to slow the frontier. Anthropic unilaterally committed to…
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