NEW: The European Parliament is going to discuss the need to strengthen global AI governance in full plenary next Thursday, according to a draft agenda seen by POLITICO — in the wake of a series of hacking incidents over the summer.

A new POLITICO Poll finds that pluralities of adults in the U.S., Canada and Europe want to pause AI development regardless of their political leanings. Most believe there’s a real risk the technology could destroy humanity.

European lawmakers are pushing to expand the EU’s flagship AI regulations to hold American tech companies liable for the risks their most advanced models pose to humanity, according to correspondence seen by POLITICO.

EXCLUSIVE: Several European countries were among a group of 22 nations that have adopted a declaration saying that AI “must remain under human direction, oversight and control.” The group has suggested creating a global supervisory regime.

Veel buurttafels met lachende mensen gezien vandaag. Geïmproviseerde concertjes, echte connectie. Eigenlijk is de autovrije zondag een anachronisme. Zondag zou per definitie autovrij moeten zijn — met occasionele uitzondering.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed a new "tech alliance" between the EU and Canada in her State of the Union. But there's already plenty bringing Canada and Europe together on the AI front.

Artificial intelligence frontrunner OpenAI today announced it found evidence that its agents behaved at odds with human goals and values, adding to concerns over the safety of cutting-edge AI systems.

Ah good old ADJUSTED operating income

The European Union is calling for global artificial intelligence rules, its top tech official said today, after a viral warning from a former Anthropic engineer said AI could end humanity.

Hungary said yesterday it is on track to rejoin the EU’s flagship research program, Horizon Europe. The move could unlock millions in European funding that was blocked under former PM Viktor Orbán.

Expect to see the below icons quite a lot, because it’s what the EU has designed to label AI-generated content (labelling content is mandatory as of August, using the icon is optional)