Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant Aerps/Unsplash The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (Enisa) will hold a meeting with American artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic, according to a European Commission spokesperson on Wednesday (17). The meeting is expected to take place tomorrow in San Francisco, United States.
According to the European Commission spokesperson, the meeting will take place at the invitation of Anthropic, the maker of Claude, and was scheduled before the restriction of access to the company's most advanced AI models. 🗒️Have a news tip? Send it to g1 During a meeting of the G7, the group of the world's seven largest economies, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the potential of new technologies "must be available to all countries," but stressed that the case shows Europe "needs to catch up." Meanwhile, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that it is in the mutual interest of the European Union and the US for the EU to use the best AI models. "We use each other's trusted technologies and our financial systems are interconnected. It is in our mutual interest that our citizens and businesses can securely use the best AI models," she said during a speech at the G7. Last week, the company announced it had restricted access to its models after receiving an order from the US government citing national security concerns. In a statement, the company reported receiving a directive to block the Claude Fable 5 models, launched last Tuesday, and Claude Mythos 5 to all foreign citizens, "inside or outside the United States, including foreign employees of the company itself." Now on g1 "Access is temporarily blocked for all customers in order to ensure compliance with the order," it stated. The sudden block marks a significant escalation in the standoff between Anthropic and the White House under President Donald Trump.
Negotiations earlier this year over the use of the company's technology by the US military and intelligence services collapsed. The restriction could jeopardize Anthropic's plans to hold an initial public offering (IPO), possibly in the second half of this year, with a valuation close to $1 trillion. Concern is growing among investors over regulatory risks and the company's ability to maintain its technological edge. What's behind the US block of Claude's AI Artificial intelligence hits 'inflection point' in the UK The adoption of artificial intelligence has reached an "inflection point" in Britain as companies transition from the experimentation phase to large-scale deployment and begin seeing results, a Google Cloud executive said on Wednesday. Companies and government bodies that were testing AI tools a year ago are now using them to run more complex processes and improve productivity, said Maureen Costello, Google Cloud Vice President for the UK, Ireland, and Sub-Saharan Africa, in an interview with Reuters. "The industry is about to reach an inflection point, with AI adoption accelerating rapidly," Costello said.
"A year ago, the focus was on experimentation, but now we see organizations putting AI into production and beginning to reap real returns." This shift is evident across sectors from retail to government, she said, citing examples such as AI shopping tools from British e-commerce firm THG (THG.L) that boosted customer spending, and public sector systems helping to speed up planning decisions. London, which concentrates the highest number of tech talent in Europe, seeks to cement its position as a global AI hub, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer committed to turning Britain into an AI "superpower." Costello stated that Britain is "at the forefront in this field," highlighting its strong research base and institutions like Google DeepMind in London. Broader adoption could bring significant gains for smaller businesses, she added, with Google research suggesting AI can boost productivity by about 20%, equivalent to "giving back" business owners one day a week. However, the pace of AI adoption will depend on investment in upskilling, leadership engagement, and trust, particularly regarding data security and sovereignty. "Technology is only half the answer — people are the other half," Costello said. "Leaders cannot stand on the sidelines; they need to roll up their sleeves and understand how to apply this within their organizations." *With information from Reuters news agency.
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