Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in France from February 10 to 11.
This was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday.
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. 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.”
This summit will allow for an international conversation on AI, he said.
The French President emphasized 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.
“Prime Minister Modi will be there immediately after the state visit to our country. This (the AI Summit) will enable us to have a dialogue with all the powers, IEA, US, China and major nations such as …. India which has a role to play as well as the Gulf States,” he said.
Macron also highlighted that the summit will focus on innovation, talent, and positioning France and Europe at the centre of the global AI landscape.
Earlier, the French Presidency confirmed India’s invitation to the AI Action Summit in December, describing India as a “very important country.”
It 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 stated.
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“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.
Modi’s last meeting with Macron was on November 18 on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
