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Restrict the CERN for AI initiative to EU member states

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European Commission spokeswoman
Official spokesperson for the European Commission

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"Normally this initiative is aimed at EU countries," said a European Commission spokeswoman via email, AI Unverifiable source (2025)

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Morten Irgens
AI researcher; co-founder and Vice-Chair of CAIRNE (Confederation of Laboratories for AI Research in Europe); co-founder of NORA and Adra

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To effectively address the pressing issue of technological sovereignty in AI, a coalition of EU member states and like-minded countries should commit themselves to creating a CERN for AI worthy of the name. AI Verified source (2026)

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Tim Berners-Lee
Inventor of the World Wide Web

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That's why we need a CERN-like not-for-profit body driving forward international AI research," he said. AI Verified source (2025)

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Max Reddel
Advanced AI director, CFG

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the success of any major new AI initiative will depend on the inclusion of non-EU countries. AI Verified source (2025)

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Sara Ibrahim
Science and AI journalist at swissinfo.ch

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The centre has long promoted the creation of a "CERN for AI" [...] But to achieve this, the EU will not be able to isolate itself. AI Verified source (2025)

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Japan Science and Technology Agency
Japanese government science funding agency

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votes Against and says:

"CERN for AI," which would provide researchers worldwide with broad and equitable access to computing resources, enable dataset construction, and support multi-way learning among researchers AI Unverifiable source (2025)

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Centre for Future Generations
European think tank on emerging technologies

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CERN for AI’s founding members should comprise a select set of trusted non-EU partners, particularly EEA countries and strategic Horizon Europe collaborators. AI Verified source (2025)

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Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission

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votes Against and says:

"[CERN] allows the best and the brightest minds in the world to work together. And we want the same to happen in our AI gigafactories," AI Unverifiable source (2025)

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Elliot Jones
Ada Lovelace Institute researcher

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advocates the creation of an international coalition for AI research inspired by the scale and collaborative spirit of CERN. AI Verified source (2024)

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Gianni Manco
Italian digital transformation and AI policy consultant

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Serve un centro UE sul modello del CERN e come tale aperto a paesi anche non europei e all’utilizzo delle sue infrastrutture di supercalcolo. AI Verified source (2024)

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Kevin Kohler
Researcher, Simon Institute

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Membership should be open to all states and the organization may be "linked to the UN via a cooperation agreement". AI Verified source (2024)

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Institute for Law & AI
Non-profit research institute on AI governance

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should eventually be open to all states and possibly be linked to the United Nations through a cooperation agreement, according to the authors. AI Verified source (2024)

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Coalition for a Global Public Benefit AI Lab
Coalition proposing a global public-benefit AI lab

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a much stronger and extensive global "CERN for AI". [...] This opportunity is open to all states and firms, allowing them to participate on equal footing. AI Verified source (2024)

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Future of Life Institute
Nonprofit on existential risks

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Meanwhile, a "CERN for AI" is an international scientific cooperative megaproject on AI which would centralise frontier model training runs in one facility. AI Verified source (2024)

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Luca Tremolada
Italian technology journalist, Il Sole 24 Ore

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In questi mesi di allarmi sull'impatto dell'umanità artificiale non sarebbe sbagliato immaginare un Cern dell'Ai, fondato da Paesi europei e aperto a tutti. AI Verified source (2023)

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Sophie-Charlotte Fischer
AI governance researcher at ETH Zurich

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politically neutral, international and interdisciplinary hub for basic AI research that is dedicated to the responsible, inclusive and peaceful development and use of AI. AI Verified source (2019)

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More h/cern-for-ai votes

Grant member states majority governance control in the CERN for AI

The CERN for AI should have a central hub in one location

Allow the non-profit CERN for AI to create for-profit spin-offs

Create a global institute for AI, similar to CERN

The CERN for AI should be completely non-profit

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