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Macron Seeks Way Around Trump’s Ban on Anthropic’s AI Models

Macron Seeks Way Around Trump’s Ban on Anthropic’s AI Models
Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 17 June 2026, 12:27 UTC By Ania Nussbaum 1 min read
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Europe Macron Seeks Way Around Trump’s Ban on Anthropic’s AI Models French President Emmanuel Macron will lead talks with Group of Seven leaders and tech executives to explore how to deploy the most advanced artificial intelligence models through so-called trusted partners, after the US blocked foreign nationals from accessing the technology. Macron, who is meeting with tech CEOs including Anthropic PBC’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman Wednesday in Evian, France, will push for European...

Europe Macron Seeks Way Around Trump’s Ban on Anthropic’s AI Models French President Emmanuel Macron will lead talks with Group of Seven leaders and tech executives to explore how to deploy the most advanced artificial intelligence models through so-called trusted partners, after the US blocked foreign nationals from accessing the technology. Macron, who is meeting with tech CEOs including Anthropic PBC’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman Wednesday in Evian, France, will push for European access to leading-edge models, according to a diplomat familiar with his plans. The French leader will discuss options with Amodei and plans bilaterial meetings with executives from Meta Platforms Inc. and OpenAI. [Image text:] 3 RANCE EVIAN 2026
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