Heads of government, senior officials, CEOs and scientists from more than 100 countries participated in a two-day summit dedicated to discussing the challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) today.
A small group of demonstrators gathered in Bastille Square in Paris on Monday (2/10) to voice concerns about the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology without adequate regulation, even though AI has entered the world of health, education, the environment and even culture.
The protesters’ voices seem to speak to the concerns of citizens around the world, prompting heads of government, CEOs of tech giants and scientists from more than 100 countries to attend the AI Summit that opened in Paris on Monday. Among those taking part in the gathering were U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a number of major players in the high-tech industry including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI.
France’s Special Envoy to the Summit, and a respected AI researcher, Anne Bouverot said, “It is time to move from science fiction to the real world of AI applications. With its unprecedented potential, artificial intelligence is fueling both great hopes and great fears. Today, at the Grand Palais, you can see real applications and news cases of AI.”
A computer scientist who also spoke as a keynote speaker at the opening of the AI Summit, Fei-Fei Li said, “AI is poised to become a powerful technology that can help us live and work better, if used well. So, instead of inhibiting the upstream exploration and reach of this very new technology, we should focus more on its practical applications, so that we can ensure its proper use and prevent it from being misused for harmful purposes. If AI is going to change the world, we need everyone, from all walks of life, to play a role in making this change.”
Centre for Democracy & Technology CEO Alexandra Reeve Givens specifically highlighted the United States’ position in this high-tech industry.
“We talk about the US as a leader in AI innovation, but really what we’re seeing now is the US ceding leadership to the international ecosystem… What I’ll be looking for this week is how US leadership actually shows up. If it’s just technology solutions that are going to make us innovate ahead of the pack, but we don’t have the norms and the support and the human connections for our global partners to really make American leadership and alliances last, then that’s an empty promise,” he said.
A public-private partnership called “Current AI” will be launched at the Summit to support large-scale initiatives that serve the public interest.
The AI Summit, a collaboration between Indian Prime Minister Narendra and French President Emmanuel Macron, seeks to involve more global actors in AI development and at the same time create mutually agreed legal rules, so that it does not just become a battle of US and Chinese interests.
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