G7 Summit in Evian Convenes on AI Regulation, Tech Sovereignty, and Social Media Bans
The G7 summit in Evian, France, concluded with discussions on AI regulation, tech sovereignty, and social media policies. All G7 members support a social media ban for teenagers, with the UK already implementing one and France considering similar measures. Tech executives from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Mistral AI met with G7 leaders during lunch meetings.
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G7 leaders were joined by some of the world's top tech executives on June 17 to discuss opportunities and dangers of artificial intelligence. The future of the industry is highly contentious - with US businesses dominating the industries and many fearful that the powerful new technology poses substantial risks. For G7 leaders, AI poses many questions - such as how to ensure the technology respects human dignity and can be kept under control.
Executives from Anthropic, OpenAI and Mistral will be among those attending a lunch meeting with leaders from many of the world’s richest nations.
The G7 summit is wrapping up in the French city of Evian, with the agenda dominated by questions of tech sovereignty and protection of minors on social media. All G7 members are in favour of a social media ban for teenagers, with the UK already introducing one and France thinking of introducing one in the near future. But disagreements persist, on the topic of AI for example. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle takes a look at the last day's objectives from Evian.
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Sam Altman, the head of artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, Anthropic chief Dario Amodei and Arthur Mensch of their European rival Mistral AI will attend lunch with the leaders