EU chief says Europe, US need to be 'strong partners in AI'

Europe and the United States must work closely together on artificial intelligence, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, after US giant Anthropic blocked AI models over national security concerns.

"The US and EU need to be strong partners in AI," she told G7 and tech leaders including Anthropic chief Dario Amodei in the French lakeside resort of Evian. "It is in our mutual interest that our citizens and companies can safely use the best AI models," she added.