AI slowdown calls could push EU AI Act toward 'Brussels effect'
By Masha Borak ( September 15, 2026, 17:44 GMT | Comment) -- AI companies' calls to slow frontier-model development could help the EU extend the AI Act's global influence, echoing the "Brussels effect" created by the GDPR. But the European Commission has been reluctant to engage on the issue and has largely stressed enforcement in its own backyard. For some policy experts, this is a missed opportunity.Calls from artificial intelligence companies to slow down the development of frontier AI models may give Brussels a fresh opening to revive the "Brussels effect" for the EU AI Act, but the European Commission doesn't seem to be actively pursuing it....
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