The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, held from February 10 to 11, 2025, at Paris’s Grand Palais, gathered over 1,000 participants from more than 100 countries, including heads of state, industry leaders, academics, and civil society representatives. Co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the summit focused on advancing global AI cooperation and innovation.
Key Initiatives Announced:
InvestAI Initiative: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen introduced InvestAI, aiming to mobilize €200 billion for AI investments across Europe. This includes €20 billion dedicated to establishing AI gigafactories to develop next-generation AI models and applications.
Current AI Foundation: France launched the Current AI Foundation with a $400 million endowment to support the creation of AI public goods, such as high-quality datasets and open-source tools. Nine countries, including Germany and India, as well as private companies like Google and Salesforce, support this initiative.
58 countries, including France, China, and India, endorsed a joint declaration promoting inclusive and sustainable AI. However, both the United States and the United Kingdom declined to sign, citing concerns over global AI governance and national security implications. The summit emphasized the economic potential of AI, with discussions centred on fostering innovation, investment, and international collaboration to harness AI’s benefits for global development.
The AI Action Summit underscored the global commitment to advancing AI technologies while highlighting differing approaches to regulation and governance among leading nations.
