EU opens strategic AI dialogue

- The European Commission has opened strategic talks with OpenAI and Anthropic to gain controlled access to frontier models and press for compliance. (techstory.in) - Brussels frames the dialogue as proactive oversight aimed at satisfying systemic‑risk rules ahead of an August compliance deadline and securing limited access. (techstory.in) - The approach swaps adversarial lawmaking for negotiated compliance — letting regulators inspect models while firms keep market access. (cryptobriefing.com)