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Ursula Von der Leyen backs AI slowdown in State of the Union address

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In the speech she gave in Strasbourg on Wednesday, Ursula Von der Leyen agreed to the AI industry’s call for a slowdown. “The EU would arrange a discussion with the major AI labs on how public authorities can support the industry’s efforts to pace the frontier of this disruptive technology, ” the C…

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  1. 2026-09-16 12:26 · Tech Policy Press
    What Von der Leyen’s State of the Union Means for Europe’s Tech Ambitions
  2. 2026-09-16 08:45 · The Next Web
    Ursula Von der Leyen backs AI slowdown in State of the Union address

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