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EU leaders to discuss AI sovereignty at Dublin summit
European Union leaders will discuss AI sovereignty and competitiveness at a summit in Dublin on Nov.
13.
European Council President Antonio Costa said the meeting will also consider how the bloc can contribute to international cooperation on AI governance.
The discussion comes amid concern about Europe's dependence on US technology.
In June, Washington cut off foreign access to Anthropic's most powerful AI models for two weeks.
Mistral chief Arthur Mensch will attend the summit; Mistral is considered Europe's leading AI model developer, though its technology trails US and Chinese competitors.
The leaders will discuss how the EU can strengthen its AI position; no decisions from the summit have yet been announced.
EU leaders will discuss artificial intelligence at a summit in Dublin on Nov. 13.
The summit will focus on strengthening the bloc’s competitiveness and AI sovereignty, and on international cooperation on AI governance.
European Council President Antonio Costa announced the plans on X on Nov. 3.
Mistral chief executive Arthur Mensch is expected to attend.
Concern about Europe’s technological dependence on the United States has grown after a two-week cutoff of access to Anthropic’s most powerful models in June.
- Who
- EU leaders will attend. Mistral chief executive Arthur Mensch is also expected to attend.
- What
- They will discuss artificial intelligence, including European competitiveness, AI sovereignty and international cooperation on AI governance.
- When
- Nov. 13.
- Where
- Dublin.
- Why
- To discuss how the EU can strengthen its competitiveness and AI sovereignty and contribute to international cooperation on AI governance.
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Washington cut off access for all foreign nations to Anthropic’s most powerful models for two weeks.
Antonio Costa posted on X that EU leaders would discuss AI at the summit.
EU leaders are due to discuss AI at a summit in Dublin.
- Summit date
- Nov. 13
- Summit location
- Dublin
- Announcement
- Antonio Costa posted on X on Nov. 3
- Expected attendee
- Arthur Mensch, chief executive of Mistral
- AI model access cutoff
- Anthropic’s most powerful models were unavailable to foreign nations for two weeks in June
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can strengthen its competitiveness and AI sovereignty, and contribute to international cooperation on AI governance