Germany, South Africa, Canada, Australia, the UAE and Singapore are among the signatories to a joint statement issued on Monday, calling for international cooperation to ensure AI remains under human control. The declaration, released by Finnish President Alexander Stubb's office, urges governments and industry to develop common standards, share safety incident reports, and explore establishing an international institution to set standards and enable verification. Notably, the US and China, the two leading AI powers, did not join the statement.