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US blocks France's G7 plan for AI safety coordination
The White House rejected a French proposal for joint G7 oversight of advanced AI systems, calling it unnecessary bureaucracy.
In brief
The White House rejected a French proposal for joint G7 oversight of advanced AI systems, calling it unnecessary bureaucracy. The US rejected France's G7 proposal for coordinated AI safety testing and risk-sharing, preferring its own approach under Trump's Super Intelligence Force. Originally reported by POLITICO.
France's failed G7 push
France's digital minister Anne Le Hénanff held two ministerial meetings in September and October to secure G7 commitments to a high-level working group to test frontier AI and share information about risks and incidents.
US rejects the proposal
The US wanted to pursue its own approach and refused to issue a joint statement with the other six G7 nations.
“create unnecessary bureaucracy”
Trump's Super Intelligence Force
The White House official pointed to President Donald Trump's Super Intelligence Force, saying it brings government and industry together to accelerate innovation and ensure the safe deployment of models.
France plans to continue
Anne Le Hénanff said France regrets the outcome but is continuing to move forward as Europeans on this issue. She has proposed resuming talks in December.
“we are continuing to move forward as Europeans on this issue”
The essence
The US rejected France's G7 proposal for coordinated AI safety testing and risk-sharing, preferring its own approach under Trump's Super Intelligence Force.
