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Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen discussed Ukraine and artificial intelligence in a call on Monday, No 10 said.
Downing Street said the European Commission president ‘welcomed’ the prime minister’s plan for a UK-based summit on artificial intelligence, weeks after US President Joe Biden also backed the plan.
In a read-out of the call, a Downing Street spokesman said: ‘Following his visit to the US last week, the prime minister updated on the UK’s work on artificial intelligence and the leaders discussed the challenges and opportunities of this burgeoning technology.
‘President von der Leyen welcomed plans for a UK-hosted global summit on AI later this year and highlighted EU initiatives in this area, and they agreed to co-operate on a shared approach.
‘The prime minister also noted opportunities for the UK and EU to further develop our joint work on science and technology, including to meet our shared green ambitions.
‘He hoped to see progress in discussions on the UK’s possible participation in the Horizon Europe programme, and for the UK and EU to reach a pragmatic agreement on electric vehicle battery manufacturing to support car makers across the continent.’
A UK return to the multibillion-euro Horizon programme has long been a post-Brexit aim for the government, with hopes that the deal earlier this year on the Northern Ireland Protocol could smooth British access to the science scheme.
Downing Street also said that the pair ‘reflected on the tragic shipwreck in Greece last week and the brutal business model of people-smuggling gangs’.
‘They reiterated their commitment to continue working closely together to break the criminal enterprises driving illegal migration, including UK co-operation with the EU border agency Frontex.’
By Dominic McGrath, PA Political Staff
Press Association: News
source: PA
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