Key Facts

• The Trump administration is restricting allied countries’ access to the most powerful AI models, including frontier AI technologies.
• Export controls on AI tools Fable and Mythos were recently lifted, allowing some broader but controlled access.
• The White House expects allies to support the U.S. in winning the global AI race rather than relying only on shared values and security interests.
• Europe is criticized by President Trump for lacking a strong AI industry and for slow innovation.
• The U.S. and EU are in ongoing talks about AI technology access, rules, and supply chains, but the EU insists its laws won’t be changed.
• Vice President JD Vance’s speech at the Paris AI Summit marked a tougher approach toward the EU’s focus on AI safety over innovation.
• Some allies, like the UAE, want to be included as trusted partners with shared rules for controlling AI technologies.
• The U.S.-led Pax Silica effort aims to secure AI supply chains and critical minerals, with participation from European countries despite technology access limits.