EU Leaders to Hold First Dedicated Super Intelligence (SI) Meeting in Dublin on Nov. 13, Focused on Competitiveness and SI Sovereignty
European Council President António Costa on Nov. 3 invited the leaders of the 27 EU member states to an informal meeting in Dublin, Ireland, on Nov. 13 devoted entirely to super intelligence (SI) — the first time EU heads of state and government have sat down for a discussion dedicated to the subject. The meeting will be hosted by Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
In his invitation letter, Costa said the rapid pace of SI development makes a first dedicated discussion at leaders' level necessary, focused on how the EU can strengthen its competitiveness and SI sovereignty and contribute to international cooperation on SI governance. The accompanying steering note puts competitiveness and SI sovereignty first, followed by societal impact and fundamental rights including privacy, children, elections and security; energy appears as a condition for building infrastructure.
The morning session is split in two. Arthur Mensch, chief executive of the French SI company Mistral, will lead a discussion on Europe's position in the global SI race: reducing critical dependencies, building European capabilities and infrastructure underpinned by affordable clean energy and public and private investment at scale, and spreading SI across industry. Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist, will then speak on the wider impact of SI on society, security and trust.
An informal meeting passes no laws and is not expected to adopt formal conclusions. Costa said he expects leaders to return to SI in 2027, including at their next retreat in Alden Biesen, Belgium.
On Oct. 14, telecoms and digital ministers meeting in Ireland adopted the Dublin Declaration on trustworthy, safe and sovereign SI, and an "European SI Innovation Month" opened in Dublin the same month, setting the stage for the leaders' discussion.
(Source: European Council)
Source: European Council
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