Ursula von der Leyen delivers her State of the European Union address in Strasbourg
The President of the European Commission addresses the European Parliament amid multiple crises affecting the EU, as Brussels plans to convene major artificial intelligence players.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual State of the European Union address to the European Parliament gathered in Strasbourg on Wednesday, according to France 24.
This institutional exercise comes at a particularly delicate time, with the European Union facing what the news outlet describes as multiple simultaneous crises.
Among the announcements mentioned is the EU's intention to convene major players in the artificial intelligence sector. The stated objective would be to help this sector "slow the race," in the terms reported by France 24, though further details on the timeline or modalities of this initiative were not elaborated in the source.
The State of the Union address is an annual occasion during which the President of the European Commission presents an assessment of the European executive's actions and outlines upcoming priorities before members of the European Parliament.
France 24 notes that this exercise takes place in a particularly tense context for the European institution, without providing further detail on the nature of the crises mentioned.
Sources
- En direct : l'UE réunira des grands acteurs de l'IA pour aider le secteur à "ralentir la course" — France 24 — Français
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