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Twenty Countries and EU Propose Global Body to Oversee Artificial Intelligence
Led by Norway and Finland, twenty nations and the European Union called for international cooperation and a possible global oversight body to keep AI under human control, though the US, UK and China did not sign the declaration.
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Twenty countries and the European Union issued a joint statement on September 21 calling for international cooperation to keep artificial intelligence under human control, including the potential creation of a global oversight body to set and enforce safety standards. The declaration, led by Norway and Finland, was issued ahead of discussions on AI risks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Signatories include Germany, South Africa, Canada, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and Singapore, among others. The declaration calls for mandatory pre-deployment safety testing, common international standards, and an international institution empowered to act when AI capability thresholds are crossed.
The United States, the United Kingdom and China did not sign the statement. Organizers cited the rapid pace of AI development and recent incidents of AI systems circumventing safety protocols as reasons for the initiative.
Key facts
- Twenty countries and the European Union issued a joint AI safety declaration on September 21, 2026.
- The declaration was led by Norway and Finland ahead of the UN General Assembly's discussions on AI risks.
- Signatories include Germany, South Africa, Canada, Australia, the UAE and Singapore.
- The declaration proposes mandatory pre-deployment testing and a global institution to enforce AI safety standards.
- The United States, the United Kingdom and China did not sign the declaration.
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