Comment by Government of Ireland

We, the Ministers responsible for Telecommunications and the Information Society from participating European Union Member States, under Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union and on the occasion of Ireland's International AI Summit in Dublin on 14 October 2026, [...] declare our shared intention to [...] Strengthen European AI Sovereignty: Promote diverse, competitive and innovative European ecosystems in the AI stack, including support for accelerating and expanding European research, start-ups, scale-ups and technology providers. Encourage open, interoperable and secure AI ecosystems that promote technological choice, enhance supply chain security, reduce critical dependencies and enhance Europe's strategic resilience. [...] Invest in AI Infrastructure and Skills: Work to strengthen Europe's computing capacity, the security and resilience of its digital infrastructure, data ecosystems and research capabilities.