G7: G7 Industry, Digital, and Technology Ministers issued a declaration addressing secure and responsible AI development, quantum technologies and supply chain security

On 9 December 2025, the G7 Industry, Digital, and Technology Ministers issued a Ministerial Declaration outlining their intention to support economic competitiveness and prosperity by advancing initiatives related to artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technologies, the digital economy, and supply chain security. In relation to AI for growth, the Ministers set out plans to promote a human-centric approach, develop conditions for the broader adoption of secure and responsible AI, and address talent shortages and skills gaps. These plans build on the G7 AI Adoption Roadmap, including the SME AI Adoption Blueprint and the Toolkit for SMEs Deploying Artificial Intelligence. For quantum technologies, the Ministers agreed to establish a pilot G7 Joint Working Group to support cooperation on research, development, commercialisation, and related policy discussions. To support a resilient and competitive digital economy, the declaration referenced trusted cross-border Data Free Flow with Trust through the use of Privacy Enhancing Technologies, highlighted efforts to promote competition, fairness, and contestability in digital markets, and reaffirmed the relevance of robust intellectual property frameworks. The Ministers also expressed their intention to strengthen resilient and secure supply chains, particularly in relation to semiconductors and Internet of Things security, and to enhance health security by supporting reliable medical countermeasure supply chains.