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Amodei and Hassabis Push U.S.-Led AI Coalition at G7

June 17, 2026 at 14:15 EDT

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On June 17, 2026, during a closed-door working lunch at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis reportedly called for the formation of a U.S.-led international AI coalition, according to reporting. The meeting drew about a dozen tech executives, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, alongside G7 leaders, to discuss AI's opportunities and risks, though no formal agreement or decision was reached.

June 17, 2026 · G7 Summit · Évian-les-Bains, France

AI Chiefs Take a Seat at the G7 Table

On the summit's final day, leaders of the world's top AI labs joined a working lunch with G7 heads of state to debate the safe, rapid and effective deployment of artificial intelligence — with reports that some pushed for a U.S.-led AI coalition.

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Tech leaders reportedly present at the working lunch

G7 nations seated with private AI lab chiefs

Theme: safe, rapid & effective AI deployment

Who was in the room

Dario Amodei · Anthropic Demis Hassabis · Google DeepMind Sam Altman · OpenAI Arthur Mensch · Mistral Aidan Gomez · Cohere Donald Trump · U.S. President

The backdrop of tension

A U.S. decision to impose export controls on Anthropic's most advanced models stirred friction among allies just before the summit.

Fable 5 Mythos 5 "elite cyber capabilities"

Hope & cooperation

Reports of a push for a U.S.-led AI coalition framework
Stronger AI security and unified international standards
Lab chiefs with a long-stated focus on AI safety & governance

Caution & wariness

European calls for "tech sovereignty" and less U.S. reliance
Wariness about U.S. leadership of any coalition
Legally weak "voluntary commitments" may shape the rules

Note: The meeting and the discussion of AI cooperation are corroborated by multiple outlets. The claim that Amodei and Hassabis personally called for a "U.S.-led AI coalition" remains at the "reportedly" level, with limited confirmation in primary reporting.

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