The EU and US Agree to Increase Cooperation in the Development of AI Technologies
Summary
On April 4 and 5, 2024, the sixth ministerial meeting of the Trade and Technology Council of the EU took place in Leuven, Belgium. The meeting was co-chaired by the European Commission Vice Presidents, Margrethe Vestager and Valdis Dombrovskis, and United States government officials. A key outcome of the meeting was a commitment to advance transatlantic leadership on “critical and emerging technologies,” including AI. The EU and US have committed, amongst other things, to establishing a dialogue between the European AI Office and the United States AI Safety Institute, as well as coordinating to ensure the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of AI.
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