EU leaders invited to Dublin AI talks with Mistral CEO and Hinton

European Council President Antonio Costa issued the invitation on Tuesday, calling EU leaders to Dublin for a Nov. 13 informal meeting on artificial intelligence and its impact on Europe's economy and society. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin will host.

The meeting will feature Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, according to the invitation. That puts a European AI company boss and a prominent AI figure in the same room as the bloc's leaders.

Discussions will address European competitiveness, technological independence, cybersecurity and AI safety. Leaders will also examine investment needs, children's protection and AI's impact on democratic processes.

After those sessions, the leaders will discuss the bloc's next steps. The Dublin gathering is informal, but the agenda reaches straight into core questions about Europe's tech standing and AI safety.

Costa is convening the talks and Martin is hosting them, with the Nov. 13 date now fixed. The meeting gives EU leaders a dedicated forum to weigh AI's economic and social fallout before they chart the next move.