France Hosts Third International AI Summit

February 19, 2025

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Summary

On February 10–11, 2025, France hosted the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris. This was the third AI Summit, following the AI Seoul Summit, which was co-hosted by the U.K. and the Republic of Korea in May 2024, and the AI Safety Summit, which was hosted by the U.K. in November 2023. Speakers included Heads of State and Government, leaders of international organizations, CEOs of small and large corporations, representatives of academia, and members of civil society. The five main themes, and their aims, for the Summit were:

 

  1. Public Interest AI – define, build and deliver critical open public infrastructure for the global AI sector to drive beneficial social, economic and environmental outcomes in public interest.
  2. Future of Work – provide a platform for dialogue on how AI can support the future work agenda, by promoting AI usage that enhances productivity and well-being.
  3. Innovation and Culture – support and build dynamic and sustainable innovation ecosystems that work hand-in-hand with all economic sectors, notably cultural and creative industries.
  4. Trust in AI – consolidate the mechanisms to build trust in AI, based on an objective scientific consensus on safety and security issues.
  5. Global AI Governance – shape an effective and inclusive framework of international governance for AI, building on the work conducted within the United Nations and on existing initiatives like the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence.

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