Governments left behind as AI accelerates
The gist
The New York Times reported governments are being left behind as A.I. accelerates.
The gap leaves a global policy vacuum as models outpace regulation.
How it unfolded
- 2024Europe adopted the world's first comprehensive law for artificial intelligence, the A.I. Act, designed to impose safeguards on the technology's riskiest uses.
- Sep 4, 2026European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gathered senior officials at a 19th-century palace outside Brussels to prepare a speech on the bloc's priorities, with artificial intelligence dominating the agenda; the region's new A.I. czar Jim Hagemann Snabe outlined ways Europe could use the technology for economic gain, while others raised concerns about A.I. safety and growing risks, two people briefed on the gathering said.
- Sep 16, 2026In her State of the Union speech, von der Leyen said, "A.I. comes with a balance of possibilities and risks. Without addressing these risks, we will never be able to unlock A.I.'s potential."