U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with United Kingdom Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle in Rome, Italy. The meeting took place during the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Industry and Technological Innovation.

The discussion between the two officials focused on ongoing collaboration between the Department of Commerce and the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Key topics included AI safety, cooperation on Open RAN and semiconductors, as well as other related issues.

Additionally, they explored ways to deepen cooperation based on shared interests in enhancing children's online safety. This includes encouraging safer product design and promoting increased platform transparency.

Following their discussions, Secretary Raimondo and Secretary Kyle released a joint statement titled "U.S.-UK Joint Statement on Child Online Safety." The statement emphasizes increased cooperation and improved information sharing between the United States and the United Kingdom regarding children's safety on the internet.