{"id":339943,"date":"2026-06-17T15:33:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/339943\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:33:58","slug":"the-latest-trump-and-g7-leaders-discuss-future-of-ai-on-last-day-of-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/339943\/","title":{"rendered":"The Latest: Trump and G7 leaders discuss future of AI on last day of summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump walks after posing for a family photo photograph during a gala dinner as part of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday June 16, 2026. (Ludovic Marin\/Pool Photo via AP)\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump walks after posing for a family photo photograph during a gala dinner as part of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday June 16, 2026. (Ludovic Marin\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n<p>Ludovic Marin\/Ludovic Marin\/Pool AFP via AP<img alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to attend a musical interlude before a gala dinner as part of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday June 16, 2026. (Ludovic MARIN\/Pool Photo via AP)\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to attend a musical interlude before a gala dinner as part of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday June 16, 2026. (Ludovic MARIN\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n<p>Ludovic Marin\/Ludovic Marin\/Pool AFP via AP<img alt=\"President Donald Trump helps France's first lady Brigitte Macron up a step as she arrives for a group photo with leaders and their spouses at the G7 summit, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump helps France&#8217;s first lady Brigitte Macron up a step as she arrives for a group photo with leaders and their spouses at the G7 summit, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France.<\/p>\n<p>Julia Demaree Nikhinson\/AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson<img alt=\"European Council President Antonio Costa, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and others gather for a group photo at the G7 summit, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>European Council President Antonio Costa, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Japan&#8217;s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and others gather for a group photo at the G7 summit, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France.<\/p>\n<p>Julia Demaree Nikhinson\/AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson<img alt=\"Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, second from left, and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, second from right, arrive for a group photo at the G7 summit, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Britain&#8217;s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, Brazil&#8217;s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, second from left, and Canada&#8217;s Prime Minister Mark Carney, second from right, arrive for a group photo at the G7 summit, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France.<\/p>\n<p>Julia Demaree Nikhinson\/AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson<\/p>\n<p>The Group of Seven wraps up three days of talks in the French Alps on Wednesday with discussions on the contentious future of artificial intelligence and U.S. dominance of the industry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Executives of leading AI companies including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei are attending discussions as U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders close formal talks of the leading industrial nations in the lakeside resort of Evian-les-Bains with a session on the future of artificial intelligence and another on fostering economic growth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Trump plans to stop outside Paris for a glitzy dinner at the Palace of Versailles before jetting back to Washington on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The G7 leaders spent the bulk of the meetings Tuesday discussing the war between Russia and Ukraine and a tentative deal to end the Iran war. Trump did not reveal details of the agreement expected to be signed by the United States and Iran on Friday in Switzerland, saying \u201cnobody knows what it is but it\u2019s very strong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The G7 includes France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Guest nations at this summit include Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya, South Korea, Qatar, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Macron describes \u2018an Evian moment\u2019 on Ukraine<\/p>\n<p>Macron said the summit, attended by Zelenskyy, helped convince Trump that Russia currently has no serious intention of negotiating peace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s too early to say whether there would be a clear \u201cbefore\u201d and \u201cafter\u201d the Evian summit, Macron said \u2014 future developments will determine its impact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut there was an Evian moment, certainly on Ukraine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Macron warns of the risks of artificial intelligence<\/p>\n<p>G7 leaders discussed the revolutionary technology on Wednesday, the summit\u2019s last day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>The French leader, the summit host, called for regulation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one \u2014 neither political leaders nor business leaders \u2014 can any longer ignore the impact of AI on our democracies, on our societies. That is why the possibility and the necessity of regulation have now become imperative,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Italy\u2019s leader says the US-Iran deal created a positive atmosphere at the summit<\/p>\n<p>Italy\u2019s Premier Giorgia Meloni said the existence of a deal gave leaders an opportunity to show unity among Western allies on major global crises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe U.S.-Iran agreement \u2026 clearly had a positive influence\u201d on the summit\u2019s climate, and all the leaders congratulated Trump, she said.<\/p>\n<p>Talking to reporters at the end of the meetings, she said discussions were dominated by the war in Ukraine and developments in the Middle East and Gulf, adding that G7 leaders agreed on the need to sustain support for Kyiv and \u201cmaintain high pressure on Moscow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meloni said Western unity is \u201cone of the most effective tools\u201d to create conditions for negotiations, with the goal of direct talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<p>She said Zelenskyy had shown a \u201csincere attitude\u201d toward a solution, while \u201cno serious signals have arrived from Moscow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Thune on why Trump is derailing Jay Clayton hearing: \u2018Good question\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday that Republicans still plan to move forward with a confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton, the president\u2019s nominee for director of national intelligence, despite Trump saying in an early morning social media post that he wanted to cancel it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChairman Cotton is planning to proceed, as you all know, with the hearing,\u201d Thune told reporters. \u201cAnd then from there on, we\u2019ll just have to take it a day at a time until we get more clarity on what the White House position is on this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Senate Republicans had hoped Clayton\u2019s nomination would help break the impasse over renewing a key national security surveillance authority that lapsed last week amid Democratic opposition to Trump\u2019s temporary DNI pick, Bill Pulte.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Asked Wednesday why Trump was now holding up the effort, Thune offered a blunt response: \u201cGood question.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Macron says China is key source of global economic imbalances<\/p>\n<p>Macron cited what he described as China\u2019s industrial overcapacity, excessive subsidies and weak domestic consumption.<\/p>\n<p>The French president said Europe needs to invest more and modernize its economies, while the United States must address its fiscal and trade deficits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Macron hails initial US-Iran deal<\/p>\n<p>The French president says it\u2019s a \u201cvery good deal\u201d and that U.S. allies in the G7 support it \u201cbecause it\u2019s an agreement that puts a stop to a situation of great instability that had terrible consequences for our economies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s due to be signed Friday.<\/p>\n<p>At his news conference, Macron is detailing the statements \u2014 nine in all \u2014 that the summit produced, on cancer, rare earths, the Ebola outbreak in Congo and other topics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Macron hails G7 convergence on Ukraine, says Trump backed defense support <\/p>\n<p>Macron said the Evian summit produced an \u201cunprecedented convergence\u201d among G7 leaders, including Trump, in supporting Ukraine, after he invited Zelenskyy to take part in the gathering.<\/p>\n<p>Macron said \u201cwe all agreed to increase the supply of air defense capabilities, additional systems and interceptors, as well as long-range capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump \u201cemphasized the mobilization of the American defense industry and its ability to provide such equipment,\u201d Macron told a news conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Macron also praised the leaders\u2019 agreement to increase pressure on Russia, including through stronger sanctions, as \u201cextremely important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Macron hails G7 summit as a success<\/p>\n<p>At his news conference closing out the 3-day summit that he hosted, the French president is detailing the progress he says was made.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a moment of unity, of high-quality discussions and of real cooperation between the leaders,\u201d Macron said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Trump not certain on whether Friday signing ceremony of potential Iran deal will happen<\/p>\n<p>When asked how confident he is that Friday\u2019s ceremonial signing will take place, Trump remarked on the unpredictability of deals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou never know with deals, do you? But you\u2019re going to find out pretty soon,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI think it\u2019ll be done. They want to sign. They want to get back to a normal life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the memorandum of understanding that he signed with Tehran is \u201ca very strong one\u201d and \u201ca long and, you know, pretty detailed memorandum that goes into a regular contract.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s Modi tells Trump safety of Indian mariners is of \u2018utmost importance\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the U.S. military said an American aircraft fired \u201cprecision munitions\u201d into the engine room of the Palau-flagged vessel M\/T Settebello. The incident in the Gulf of Oman killed three Indian sailors, Indian officials said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. President, you are aware, across the world, Indian seafarers in hundreds of thousands are working, and they\u2019re performing their duties across global maritime trade routes, including the Strait of Hormuz. And their safety is of utmost importance to us,\u201d Modi told Trump as they met on the sidelines of the summit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Modi said he\u2019s \u201cconfident\u201d the issue of seafarers will be a top priority during implementation of the agreement between the United States and Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Asked for words of condolence for the families, Trump said, \u201cIt\u2019s a tough profession. There\u2019s no question about it. And we work together on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has been happening throughout time, but we work together on it,\u201d he added. \u201cWe love all of those people. They\u2019re great people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump again defends Pulte as acting DNI<\/p>\n<p>The president told reporters that Pulte, who is poised to take over as acting director of national intelligence on Friday, will be in the job \u201cas long as it takes to get everybody else approved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>As he sat alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump said the speedy process to get Clayton formally installed is a \u201crush act by the Democrats,\u201d although Republicans control the Senate and worked expeditiously to move Clayton\u2019s nomination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy are they afraid of this guy? They\u2019re so afraid of him,\u201d Trump said, referring to Pulte. \u201cThey\u2019ll do anything not to have Pulte go in there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump praises Modi\u2019s looks and negotiating skills<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the U.S. is \u201cvery close\u201d to reaching a trade deal with India and then lavished lavish praise on Modi as \u201ca very tough negotiator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s the most beautiful looking man. He looks so nice. He\u2019s like an angel. But actually, he\u2019s as tough as he\u2019s a killer,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump again remarks on G7 dropping Russia<\/p>\n<p>The president told reporters after meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he was having \u201cgreat meetings\u201d with a \u201cgroup of people used to be the G8.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow it\u2019s the G7. I don\u2019t know, that was a good deal or not,\u201d Trump remarked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Trump has previously said removing Russia from the G8 in 2014 after it annexed Crimea was a \u201cmistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>G7 leaders add their voices to global push for online child safety <\/p>\n<p>Their joint statement says they are committed to providing a \u201csafe digital space\u201d for minors, and urges governments, tech companies and public authorities to prioritize protecting their physical and mental health, privacy and online safety.<\/p>\n<p>It calls for tech companies to develop \u201cage assurance\u201d systems to protect kids from inappropriate online experiences and make AI chatbots safer for them to use, among other things.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>It also says parents should be empowered to guide their children\u2019s online experiences, including through the use of parental control tools.<\/p>\n<p>Trump delays Clayton\u2019s nomination for intelligence director, but committee chairman promises hearing<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying federal prosecutor Jay Clayton\u2019s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage, but a key senator said he\u2019d push forward with a hearing.<\/p>\n<p>The chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, said he planned to proceed with Wednesday\u2019s confirmation hearing unless Trump orders Clayton to not appear or withdraws the nomination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>The Republican president said in a social media post just hours before the hearing that he will keep Bill Pulte, a top U.S. housing official, as acting director of national intelligence. Democratic and Republican lawmakers have opposed Pulte for this role, citing his lack of known experience in intelligence and his use of his current administration perch to target Trump\u2019s perceived adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>G7 leaders form critical minerals alliance against \u2018economic coercion\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In a joint statement after the summit, the leaders said they have \u201cgrave concerns\u201d about \u201cpractices and economic coercion, including arbitrary export restrictions and retaliatory measures on critical minerals.\u201d It\u2019s a clear reference to China\u2019s throttling of rare earth exports that rattled industries across the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will work together with partners to reduce critical dependencies and ensure that attempts or threats to weaponize economic dependencies fail. We seek to deter and stand ready to take actions, where necessary in a coordinated manner, against economic coercion,\u201d their statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The new G7 Critical Minerals Resilience and Production Alliance promises actions including the use of financial instruments, stockpiling, and recycling.<\/p>\n<p>The EU has sought advice from Japan on how it reduced its reliance on Chinese critical minerals, and the U.S. has broadly pursued partnerships to weaken China\u2019s domination on the mining and refinement of rare earth metals so crucial to modern technology from semiconductors to AI, drones and phones.<\/p>\n<p>Tourists at Versailles are out of luck: It\u2019s shut down for Trump-Macron dinner<\/p>\n<p>The vast, glittering palace built for France\u2019s \u2033Sun King\u2019\u2019 Louis XIV closed its gates for Wednesday\u2019s dinner, which was just confirmed four days ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>A helicopter is flying now over the vast grounds of the chateau as security tightens.<\/p>\n<p>It took 25-year-old Ben Olson and his girlfriend, Amanda Gruell, both from Minnesota, an hour to get from Paris to Versailles, only to learn they wouldn\u2019t be able to enter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know what they\u2019re going to talk about,\u201d Olson said. The disappointed couple decided to walk around the town instead.<\/p>\n<p>As G7 leaders meet AI titans, their spouses discuss dangers of the technology<\/p>\n<p>Brigitte Macron took some G7 leaders\u2019 spouses to an event called \u201cProtecting Children in the Age of Artificial Intelligence\u201d as their partners met with AI titans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Macron led Kenya\u2019s Rachel Kimetto, Germany\u2019s Charlotte Merz, Canada\u2019s Diana Fox Carney, South Korea\u2019s Kim Hye-kyung, France\u2019s Brigitte Macron, Britain\u2019s Victoria Starmer, Brazil\u2019s Janja Lula da Silva and Heiko von der Leyen, husband of the EU executive, to La Buvette Cachat, an ornate wood and glass pavilion built in 1832 in Art Nouveau style on the south shore of Lake Geneva.<\/p>\n<p>Trump says US won\u2019t spend 10 cents to help Iran rebuild<\/p>\n<p>The tentative agreement would provide Iran with at least $300 billion to rebuild after the intense U.S. and Israeli-led bombing campaign, according to leaked copies of the document.<\/p>\n<p>But Trump insists the U.S. won\u2019t aid the effort.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not putting up ten cents,\u201d Trump said while meeting with Egypt\u2019s president. \u201cPeople can decide to do that, but that\u2019s up to them. We are not investing in it, and we do not have a fund.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he\u2019s not asking Gulf countries to contribute. He said other countries are free to do so if they choose.<\/p>\n<p>Merz says \u2018no personal disturbances\u2019 as allies met Trump<\/p>\n<p>The German leader says the G7 leaders spoke \u201cvery openly\u201d and \u201cvery constructively\u201d about the issues on the summit agenda.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Merz got off to a good start with Trump last year, but their relationship cooled after Merz said earlier this year that the U.S. was being \u201chumiliated\u201d by Iran and criticized Washington for going into the war without a strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Merz said when asked about his relationship with Trump Wednesday that he \u201cexperienced this G7 summit as very constructive and really carried by a joint spirit, and at no point were there any personal disturbances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Germany pledges support on Iran deal but sees no \u2018time pressure\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Merz is reiterating Berlin\u2019s intention to help support a peace deal in the Middle East. That could include a military mission in the Strait of Hormuz if there is a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>But Merz said there is \u201ca series of preconditions that are not yet fulfilled, so there is no immediate hurry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Germany\u2019s government would need to secure a parliamentary mandate for any military mission.<\/p>\n<p>Merz noted that there are still two weeks of parliamentary sessions before the legislature\u2019s summer break starts in July and said that \u201cthere is no time pressure at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump says agreement with Iran still hasn\u2019t been finalized<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a memorandum of understanding and if I don\u2019t like it, we\u2019ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Trump also repeated his claim that his negotiating prowess and willingness to use military action pushed the Iranians to make a deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody could have made this deal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt\u2019s leader touts US efforts to settle Cairo\u2019s dispute with Ethiopia<\/p>\n<p>During a news conference with Trump on the sidelines of the summit, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said that his government \u201cvalues the U.S. support to Egypt,\u201d as well as efforts to solve the Ethiopian dam issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>El-Sissi has forged close ties with Trump since the American leader\u2019s first term in the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt fears that Ethiopia\u2019s controversial dam could slash its share of Nile water, and it has called for a legally binding agreement on the dam\u2019s operation.<\/p>\n<p>German leader highlights G7 support for Ukraine<\/p>\n<p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the outcome of the summit shows that the group\u2019s support for Ukraine is \u201cas strong as seldom before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>He said it also sends a clear signal to Moscow that all G7 members will step up pressure on Russia, including through sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat sets a new tone, including in trans-Atlantic unity and determination,\u201d Merz said, adding that it could be a \u201cdecisive step\u201d toward peace negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>G7 AI lunch is one of the first times OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs are appearing together<\/p>\n<p>The G7\u2019s AI lunch will be one of the first times that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will be appearing together since they made an awkward appearance at an AI summit in India earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>At that meeting, the two rivals were part of a group of 13 tech leaders on stage when the summit host beckoned them to lift up their hands in a chain, like at the end of a theater show.<\/p>\n<p>But Altman and Amodei avoided hand contact, and both eventually put up their fists instead, in a moment that went viral on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The two have longstanding differences over approaches to AI safety. Amodei worked at OpenAI before he and a group quit to form Anthropic in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Trump says the emerging Iran deal is a good one, even though details remain secret<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody knows what it is but it\u2019s very strong,\u201d Trump said of the deal that is expected to be formally signed by U.S. and Iranian officials on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Trump added that a surging stock market is validating the deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s nothing so smart as the market, and the market loves it, Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia boss Huang and Amazon founder Bezos among those not at G7 AI lunch<\/p>\n<p>Among those not expected at the G7 lunch was Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who opened a new factory in Dallas on Tuesday and gave an exclusive interview to The Associated Press. Huang, whose company\u2019s advanced chips are seen as essential for the AI boom, said he thought new social norms are needed when it comes to AI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Another tech figure who was in France but not at the G7 was Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who appeared at a tech conference in Paris. Bezos told the crowd his new AI startup, Prometheus, would be different from current AI large language models because it would be the basis for a series of engineering tools.<\/p>\n<p>He also said disagreed with the view that AI will eliminate jobs, saying the technology \u201cis going to create a labor shortage because it\u2019s going to make it possible for people to identify more problems\u201d to solve with AI.<\/p>\n<p>Trump offers a round of applause for Macron<\/p>\n<p>Trump offered a round of applause for Macron at the beginning of the G7 session on global economic imbalances, saying the French president is \u201cdoing great\u201d and paying tribute to the Evian summit\u2019s organisation, a diplomat informed of the talks said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>An AP reporter close to the meeting\u2019s room was able to hear the applause.<\/p>\n<p>A senior French diplomatic official later described the Evian gathering as \u201cthe best G7\u201d in years, citing the quality of informal exchanges among leaders. The official said those discussions helped secure endorsement from all G7 members, including Trump, of a joint statement on key geopolitical issues, including the Middle East and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Officials would not speak publicly about the leader\u2019s talks that were behind closed doors.<\/p>\n<p>AI bosses attend lunch with leaders to talk about safe deployment of the technology<\/p>\n<p>High-profile AI industry figures will take part in a rare huddle with political leaders on the meeting\u2019s final day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>The leaders of three of the world\u2019s most powerful AI companies \u2014 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei \u2014 were due to attend a working lunch on the theme of \u201cEnsuring a safe, rapid and effective deployment of artificial intelligence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>European AI labs were represented by Arthur Mensch, CEO of France\u2019s Mistral AI; Robin Rombach, CEO of Germany\u2019s Black Forest Labs, Victor Riperbelli of U.K.-based Synthesia and Uljan Sharma, CEO of Italy\u2019s Domyn.<\/p>\n<p>Other AI founders joining the lunch include Aidan Gomez, CEO of Canada\u2019s Cohere, Ren Ito, the founder of Japan\u2019s Sakana AI, Vivek Raghavan of India\u2019s Sarvam AI. 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