Von der Leyen: EU to strengthen AI cooperation with Canada and UK

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered the EU's annual State of the Union address on September 16, announcing stronger artificial intelligence cooperation with Canada and the United Kingdom. She also said she would invite leading frontier AI laboratories for discussions on 'how we can support the industry's current efforts to control the pace of cutting-edge technology development.'

The State of the Union is an annual policy speech delivered by the Commission President to the European Parliament, outlining priorities and legislative plans for the coming year.