EU leaders gather in Dublin for AI talks
Micheál Martin is welcoming European counterparts to an informal summit focused on artificial intelligence and Ukraine. The meeting follows Thursday’s European Political Community gathering, the largest assembly of international leaders ever hosted in Ireland.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is hosting EU heads of state and government at Dublin’s Convention Centre today, 13 November, for an informal European Council meeting on artificial intelligence and Ukraine.
European Council President António Costa will chair the meeting, held as part of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. It follows Thursday’s European Political Community summit, the largest meeting of international leaders ever hosted in Ireland.
Leaders will examine AI’s opportunities and its effects on economies and societies. Mistral AI co-founder and chief executive Arthur Mensch and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, will contribute to the discussion.
Martin said AI could boost European innovation and competitiveness, but its risks to society and democracy also needed attention. He said the meeting was an opportunity to consider further EU and global action to ensure AI is “safe, trustworthy and human-centric”.
The Taoiseach also said he had recently reaffirmed Ireland’s support for Ukraine in talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He described Ukraine as a central priority of Ireland’s EU Presidency, including its EU accession ambitions and defence against Russian aggression.