After the Olympic Games, artificial intelligence (AI)? Paris aims to once again attract global attention with the AI Action Summit, which will take place at the Grand Palais. On February 10 and 11, 100 heads of state from around the world will be invited, including the American Donald Trump and Chinese officials. A total of 700 personalities will be invited, business leaders – including Elon Musk or executives from the American companies OpenAI, Google or Meta or French companies such as Mistral or LightOn -, but also “researchers or representatives of civil society”, said the Elysée on Friday, November 29.
The first day of February 10 will be dedicated to workshops and conferences, as well as demonstrations. In the evening a dinner will be organized at the Elysée with heads of state and personalities. The next morning there will be debates between political leaders and, at the same time, a “business day” highlighting businesses and other interested parties. The previous days will begin a “AI Week” with February 6 and 7 “scientific days” and the weekend of February 8 and 9 cultural events.
To present itself as one of the world capitals of AI and differentiate itself from previous summits, Paris adopts a fairly positive and optimistic stance regarding this technology. “We will highlight the risks of AI, already well discussed in London, in November 2023, and in Seoul, in May, but also the opportunities and benefits of this technology”explains the Elysée, praising the potential benefits of AI for health, climate or productivity. Hence the name summit of the” action “. The first, organized in London, was dedicated to the ” security ” and partly to the risks “catastrophic” EITHER “existential” related to AI.
“Inclusive” diplomatic approach
This line is a continuation of the position adopted by Emmanuel Macron who, during the last two years, has “personally involved” in the debates on the regulation of the European AI Law, described as a possible brake on innovation. The orientation also recalls that of the report of the AI commission, chaired by Anne Bouverot, now special envoy of the President of the Republic for the organization of the February 2025 summit. The summit should be an opportunity to publish the recommendations of the European Initiative of AI Champions, a group of business leaders and institutional representatives in charge of promoting the creation of local giants.
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