Romania's Foreign Minister Dan Neculaescu said on Wednesday that he represented the country at the high-level meeting Call for Control of AI Frontier Models, an initiative of Finland and Norway. In a social-media post reported by Agerpres, he said artificial intelligence has become a foreign-policy and security priority.
Neculaescu said major advances in the field must go together with human oversight, high safety standards and clear rules against misuse of AI functions, especially cyber threats and disinformation. Romania's Foreign Ministry said he underlined the direct implications for democracy, the economy and international security, and stressed an approach centred on human control that respects fundamental rights, democratic values and international law while using the opportunities offered by new technologies.
The ministry said Romania supports effective mechanisms to prevent misuse of advanced AI systems, given the spread of cyber threats and disinformation campaigns and the use of artificial intelligence in military applications. Neculaescu said Romania is open to sharing relevant expertise and experience in managing these security challenges, especially in thematic groups, and is ready to contribute to international work on common standards. The initiative advocates responsible use of artificial intelligence.
According to the Norwegian government's website, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish President Alexander Stubb issued a joint statement after the online meeting, which leaders from 31 countries attended. Store said AI is already transforming lives and bringing opportunities, and that there was strong agreement that governments cannot ignore warnings about potential risks from across the AI ecosystem. Stubb said several countries have come together in the initiative to manage artificial intelligence. The Norwegian government said experts from interested states will examine how AI use can be made safer and discuss possible international mechanisms.