Macron Seeks Way Around Trump’s Ban on Anthropic’s AI Models (1)

French President Emmanuel Macron led 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 met with tech CEOs including Anthropic PBC’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman Wednesday in Evian, France, planned to push for European access to leading-edge models, according to a diplomat familiar with his thinking. The French leader has discussed options with Amodei and plans bilaterial meetings with executives from Meta Platforms Inc. and OpenAI.

The US ordered ...