France (Paris): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in France from February 10 to 11, said French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday. While addressing the 30th Conference of Ambassadors, President Macron said, “France will be hosting the AI Summit on February 10-11. A summit for action, as we call it. This summit will allow for an international conversation on AI. There will be Prime Minister Modi, who will move up to a major visit in our country as we want to forge a dialogue with all powers on AI.”
The French President emphasised the importance of AI as a global conversation, stating that it will include countries such as the US, China, and India, as well as, the countries from the Gulf, which have significant roles in developing and regulating AI technologies. “The US, China, and major emerging countries such as India have a key role to play, as well as the Gulf,” Macron said.
He also highlighted that the summit will focus on innovation, talent, and positioning France and Europe at the centre of the global AI landscape. “Beyond that conversion, what we want to do for public interest with the foundation will be setting up… The summit’s core for me will be innovation and the ability to attract talent and to have France and Europe at the heart of the AI battle,” he added.
Notably, the French Presidency earlier confirmed India’s invitation to the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in December, describing India as a “very important country”. During a press briefing about the summit, the French Presidency announced that 90 countries, including India, had been invited to participate. “We have invited India and are working very closely with India in the run-up to the summit. Misinformation and misuse of AI are themes that will be addressed,” the French Presidency said.
“India is a very important country, particularly in terms of its potential to make a concrete impact on people’s lives. We look forward to India’s contributions to the summit’s various teams,” it added.