If we act early on, we can avoid that the #AI market gets dominated by a few large players, like we saw happening with #digital #platforms .

We need vibrant #competition in AI, now.

Good meeting w/ Mistral AI today.

Scoop (now free to view): Rishi Sunak’s AI Safety Institute is failing to test the safety of most leading AI models like GPT-5 before they’re released — despite heralding a “landmark” deal to check them for big security threats 👇

politico.eu/article/rishi-…

♥️A bit of an unorthodox request but ...

I’m looking to speak to a Brussels-based individual who has dated/ is currently in a couple across the political divide

Have political disagreements become more prominent as Europe grapples with growing polarization? DM open

Asking for an interview gets you blocked, apparently.

European politicians after signing their 90th AI regulation bill of the year

bleurgh theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Philosopher Daniel Dennett has died. dailynous.com/2024/04/19/dan…

farewell to one of the greatest philosophers of our times. Daniel Dennett

Scoop: Rishi Sunak’s AI Safety Institute (AISI) is failing to do pre-release safety testing on most leading artificial intelligence models six months after heralding a “landmark” deal to do so. 1/3

pro.politico.eu/news/178741

👀 How will the Commission attract top candidates for the #AIOffice ? And what will the selection procedure be?

The recruitment process is currently unclear and intransparent. That is why Svenja Hahn, Kim van Sparrentak and I have asked 👇

Full circle moment! - 'Oxford start-up Onfido sold signalling largest ever student-led company return on investment for the University of Oxford'
🧑‍🎓🤓😎
ox.ac.uk/news/2024-04-0…

My point here is not that I dislike 'delve,' though I do, but that it's a sign that text was written by ChatGPT.

Very excited to join Geoffrey Smith Johanna Maria Treeck ? Carlo Giovanni Boffa on the Politico central banking team and start my first day as a European economy reporter.

Reach out if you want to grab a coffee.

The EU, U.S. presented a united front facing a Trump presidency, China threat.

POLITICOEurope excels in this kind of coverage. W/ Camille Gijs Antonia Zimmermann @zimmerfrau.bsky.social (and also Gian M. Volpicelli Mathieu Pollet Clothilde Goujard Mark Scott Laurens Cerulus Douglas Busvine and more)

politico.eu/article/eu-us-…

First ever 👀 meeting of the US, EU and UK AI Safety institutes/offices,

on stage at MEP Dragoș Tudorache Geopolitical Europe 2030 conference with Roberto Viola, Elizabeth Kelly (@NIST) and Oliver Ilott (@AISafetyInst).

was in a bar in Brooklyn last night and went to pet a cute dog then ended up chatting to the couple who owned her and eventually the woman mentioned she used to work for Vice and, upon finding out that I live in London, asked 'oh have you ever been to the Old Blue Last?'

Delighted and honoured to receive a Knighthood for services to AI. It’s been an incredible journey so far building Google DeepMind over the past 15 years, helping accelerate the field and grow the UK & global AI ecosystems. Thanks to everyone who helped make this dream possible!

Today's my last day covering health. I'm staying at Politico, and in Brussels. So stay tuned for more updates coming soon!

Great fun to co-author this week's Digital Bridge, about a town where I spent a big part of my life, and where EU/US leaders will spend a part of next week: Leuven.

We explain how the local university is engulfed by tech/research geopolitics.

politico.eu/newsletter/dig…

Europe's industry is falling apart — so it seems.

But some places are still thriving. Best known for being bombed at the end of WWII, Dresden is now the must-go place for a high-tech high-precision job: manufacturing chips.

Welcome to Chips City.
politico.eu/article/german…