It is reported that at the Paris AI Action Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron made statements (1) revealing a €109 billion investment package for the French AI ecosystem; (2) emphasizing France’s attractiveness for data center projects due to its nuclear energy surplus; (3) framing the summit as a call for a broader European AI strategy, urging the EU to simplify regulations, deepen the single market, and invest in computing capacities; and (4) stressing the need for Europe to synchronize with global standards in various sectors and encouraged European companies to support homegrown AI solutions. The French President’s statements come ahead of the expected announcement of the European AI strategy by President Van der Leyen, setting the stage for potential shifts in Europe’s approach to AI development and regulation.
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