EU leaders hold first AI summit in Dublin

European Union leaders are meeting in Dublin on Friday for their first-ever summit debate on the risks and promises of artificial intelligence, as Europe seeks to compete with the US and China. The 27 heads of state will hear from Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch, a rare European AI champion, and Nobel Prize-winning AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton. The informal summit, where no major decisions are expected, aims to balance protecting society from AI risks with encouraging investment for economic benefits. The meeting follows Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's departure amid a personal scandal, which has shaken tech markets but is not on the official agenda. Estonia and Finland have urged a common EU system to respond to serious AI incidents, while Hinton is expected to warn about cybersecurity, employment, and human rights risks.