According to CCTV News and The Guardian, Macron will host tech leaders in Paris on Dec. 2 to discuss European AI cooperation

According to CCTV News and The Guardian, French President Emmanuel Macron said he will co-chair a Dec. 2 meeting in Paris with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten to bring European governments and technology companies closer together. The talks are meant to strengthen Europe’s technological autonomy. EU leaders also discussed AI with Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc’s broader tech-sovereignty goals will require at least 500 billion euros in investment, and the EU plans seven AI gigafactories.