Ursula von der Leyen speaking at a podium with European Union flags in the background.
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Reuters
The European Union is worried that artificial intelligence is moving too fast. They want to sit down with top AI companies to discuss how to keep the technology safe for everyone.
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is changing the world very quickly. Now, the European Union is hitting the brakes. Ursula von der Leyen, the leader of the European Commission, says she wants to talk with the people who build these powerful computer programs. She wants to invite the top "frontier" AI labs to a meeting. These are the companies making the most advanced and smartest AI tools. Why the meeting? The main reason is safety. Some people are worried that AI is becoming too powerful, too fast. There is also a push to protect kids on social media. To make this happen, the European Unio…
