EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France - Leaders of the Group of Seven nations are expected to agree on promoting the safe, rapid and efficient deployment of artificial intelligence during Wednesday's summit talks in France.
Before wrapping up their three-day summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains, the leaders discussed how to address global imbalances, a priority for the host country.
The session on economic growth came as major economies grapple with a slew of challenges, including trade tensions and rising debt.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said G7 members and like-minded countries "must work together to reduce uncertainty over the global economy," according to Japan's Foreign Ministry.
She also called for rectifying nonmarket policies and practices that contribute to global imbalances and excess production, saying they pose a common challenge for many countries in sustaining growth.
She then expressed hope that the G7 and its partners would continue to lead the global economy through candid discussions and said she looks forward to further talks at the Group of 20 summit, which will be chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump in December.
A working lunch will focus on AI, with the leaders expected to discuss AI innovation, real-world applications and online child safety.
Executives of leading AI companies, including U.S.-based Anthropic and OpenAI, are set to take part in the discussions.
Interest in artificial intelligence has surged with the rise of generative AI technologies, prompting governments to explore ways to maximize economic benefits while addressing risks such as misinformation, cybersecurity threats and employment disruptions.
The G7 has made AI governance a growing priority at recent summits, with member countries broadly agreeing on the need for trustworthy AI, though regulatory approaches still differ between the United States and the European Union.
Global imbalances are also expected to be discussed in talks on trade and industrial policy, with G7 members raising concerns about industrial overcapacity, state subsidies and market distortions in certain major economies, particularly China.
As the summit draws to a close, the leaders are expected to underscore the importance of continued cooperation on economic and technology-related challenges.
To avoid exposing disagreements during negotiations over a traditional joint communique, the leaders are not expected to issue one at the end of the summit. If no overall declaration is released, it would mark the second consecutive annual G7 summit without one.
Instead, they have already issued topic-specific joint documents for areas in which consensus was more attainable, including geopolitical issues and the fight against drug trafficking.
