# Von der Leyen calls for pacing frontier AI development

https://mins.news/en/item/60506

- euronews, 2026-09-16 07:41 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/eus-von-der-leyen-calls-for-pacing-frontier-ai-models

> In her State of the Union address, Ursula von der Leyen urged a slower pace for developing frontier AI models because of their potential to be disruptive. She also pledged closer safety cooperation with Canada, the UK and other like-minded countries.

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