Executives from leading tech companies such as Anthropic, OpenAI, and Mistral are gathering for a luncheon with leaders from some of the world’s wealthiest nations. This event, part of the Group of 7 nations’ meeting, aims to explore the potential benefits and risks associated with artificial intelligence.

Key Attendees

Dario Amodei, Anthropic: As a co-founder of Anthropic, Amodei represents a company that has developed advanced AI models with significant security implications. The U.S. government has expressed concerns about the military applications of these models, recently stipulating that foreign nationals should not access some of them. Notably, another Anthropic founder, Christopher Olah, participated in a significant event led by Pope Leo XIV addressing AI dangers.

Sam Altman, OpenAI: Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, is recognized for the success of ChatGPT. He advocates that AI will bring major societal changes and suggests governments should mitigate these effects, potentially by sharing AI profits with citizens. OpenAI recently issued a paper likening AI to the Industrial Revolution and urged lawmakers to address technological shifts proactively.

Arthur Mensch, Mistral: Mensch co-founded one of Europe’s prominent AI companies, Mistral, which plays a crucial role in Europe’s strategy to reduce reliance on American technology firms. European leaders have devised plans to strengthen their digital autonomy, and companies like Mistral are central to these efforts.

Additional Participants

Several other notable figures are attending, including Demis Hassabis from Google DeepMind, Alexandr Wang from Meta, and Marc Benioff from Salesforce. European representation features Uljan Sharka from Domyn, Robin Rombach from Black Forest Labs, and Victor Riparbelli from Synthesia. Others include Aidan Gomez from Canada’s Cohere, Ren Ito from Japan’s Sakana, and Vivek Raghavan from India’s Sarvam.

Jeanna Smialek serves as the Brussels bureau chief for The Times.