OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis attended discussions with Group of Seven leaders on the future of artificial intelligence, as the G7 summit wrapped up three days of talks in the French Alps. The session focused on the contentious path forward for AI development and U.S. dominance of the sector.
The talks took place at the lakeside resort of Evian-les-Bains, where U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders closed formal proceedings with a dedicated session on AI's future and another on fostering economic growth. The meetings occurred amid broader G7 discussions on the war between Russia and Ukraine and a tentative deal to end the Iran war.
The gathering signals growing government interest in shaping AI policy at the highest diplomatic levels. Including top executives from both frontier AI labs suggests industry leaders are seeking direct input into emerging regulatory frameworks, rather than leaving decisions solely to policymakers.
For the AI sector, these engagements represent a shift from reactive lobbying to proactive governance participation. The closed-door format, however, raises questions about transparency and whose interests are being prioritized as nations race to establish rules for powerful AI systems.