Von der Leyen’s call for talks on pausing AI can’t quell extinction risk fears
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-09-17 02:01 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Technology & AI, Elections, Technology
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STRASBOURG — Ursula von der Leyen has declared herself an AI “optimist.” Yet in the face of rising warnings of the technology’s threats to humanity, the European Commission president on Wednesday sounded far more like a realist — and one with limited room for maneuver.
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