Von der Leyen reportedly backs pacing frontier AI development
A post praising her State of the EU speech says she acknowledged risks from AI systems improving themselves and took “OpenAI/Huggingface-type incidents” seriously.
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A September 16, 2026 post welcomed what it described as President von der Leyen’s support for pacing frontier AI in that day’s State of the EU speech. The author said she acknowledged recursive self-improvement risks and the seriousness of “OpenAI/Huggingface-type incidents.” They also praised European and international experts for bringing these issues to policymakers’ and the public’s attention.
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