World leaders and top technology executives met in Évian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026, to discuss the control of artificial intelligence (AI). The meeting, part of a G7 summit, included figures like US President Donald Trump and leaders from major AI companies such as Meta, Mistral AI, and Cohere.
The summit was overshadowed by a recent event: on June 12, the US government ordered Anthropic, an AI safety company, to block foreign nationals from using its advanced Fable 5 and Mythos 5 systems. Because Anthropic could not easily check the citizenship of all its users, it had to shut down these systems globally. This action highlighted the summit's main topic: ensuring AI is used safely and productively.
Anthropic stated that the government did not give a clear security reason for the ban. The company believes the government found a way to bypass its safety features but argued that this method was limited and similar weaknesses exist in other AI models. The US government and Anthropic have disagreed since February, as Anthropic refuses to allow its technology for autonomous weapons or mass surveillance.
European leaders, like French President Emmanuel Macron, worried about depending too much on US technology. They feared that US AI tools could be suddenly turned off. To address this, G7 officials discussed a plan to give allied countries special access to restricted American AI tools.
Tech leaders also shared their ideas. Dario Amodei of Anthropic and Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind suggested a US-led group to manage AI development and prevent dangers like espionage. Amodei also recommended excluding China from supply chains for important tech materials. Sam Altman of OpenAI proposed a global organization to set standards for testing AI and assessing risks. However, Altman also advised leaders not to let AI companies make all the decisions, urging them to take responsibility.