World leaders are backing frontier AI controls — but the US and China are nowhere to be seen.

20 countries — including Canada, Germany, UAE and Singapore —endorsedstronger checks on advanced models. The European Commission also signed. The UN, whose leaderbacks the push, is maneuvering for a bigger role in global AI governance, but without Washington or Beijing, its influence will be limited. The two nations are expected to meet this week. A free daily digest of the news that matters most.