21 countries and EU call for international oversight of frontier AI

The Dutch government published a joint statement from 21 countries and the European Commission urging tighter control over frontier AI models, including mandatory pre-release testing and a possible new international supervisory body. The US, China, UK, France, Japan and India did not sign.

• 21 countries and the European Commission signed the statement, including Germany, Canada and Singapore
• It calls for mandatory pre-release testing and qualified external expert assessment
• A new international body could set standards and verify compliance
• The US, China, UK, France, Japan and India did not sign