Alexander Stubb is the President of Finland (A Call for Control of Frontier AI Models (joint statement, September 2026)). In AI policy he is associated with "A Call for Control of Frontier AI Models," the joint statement he launched with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on 21 September 2026.
A Call for Control of Frontier AI Models
The Office of the President of Finland published the statement as a news item on 21 September 2026, listing Stubb as its first signatory (Source: presidentti.fi). Finland is the only state represented twice among the signatories, by Stubb and by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. The statement calls on companies to adopt transparent safety protocols including mandatory pre-deployment testing and independent evaluation, on governments and regional organisations to coordinate common standards and share reporting of serious safety incidents, and on UN member states to explore an international institution able to set standards, enable verification and convene states when capability thresholds are crossed (A Call for Control of Frontier AI Models (joint statement, September 2026); A Call for Control of Frontier AI Models (2026)).
In the Norwegian government's launch press release, Stubb said that AI "will have more impact on human history than any other technology," affecting "science, economics, politics, security and what it means to be human," and that "humans can and should be in the driver's seat. We have a choice: we can compete, cooperate or put on the brakes. To me, cooperation is the best way forward" (Source: regjeringen.no).
UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed "the leadership of the President of Finland & the Prime Minister of Norway" in launching the statement (Source: aninews.in).
Relationships
- related: A Call for Control of Frontier AI Models (2026), A Call for Control of Frontier AI Models (joint statement, September 2026) — initiator.
- related: Jonas Gahr Støre — co-initiator.
- related: António Guterres — welcomed the statement's launch.
- related: Frontier AI Governance, Coordinated slowdown proposals compared.