Dublin: EU leaders will discuss artificial intelligence together for the first time in Dublin on Friday in critical talks that will further guide the bloc’s policy on the rapidly evolving technology.
The European Union faces a delicate balancing act: it wants to unlock AI’s potential and stay in the race with China and the United States, but also protect against the risks it poses to citizens and businesses.
The leaders will hear from the head of French AI darling Mistral, Arthur Mensch, as well as Nobel-prize winner and researcher Geoffrey Hinton, widely known as the “godfather of AI.”
The summit comes against the backdrop of the scandal roiling Nvidia, one of the most important players in AI, after revelations CEO Jensen Huang had two extramarital affairs, including one with a woman accused of spying for China.
Although US markets are more exposed to AI, tech stocks worldwide took a hit on Thursday after Huang resigned.
An EU official told AFP Nvidia was not officially on the leaders’ agenda but that would not prevent anyone from “bringing it up” after recent developments.
The leaders would likely want to discuss what security ramifications potentially arise from the scandal, the official added.
Mistral’s Mensch will be part of the leaders’
