International conference on artificial Intelligence opens in Paris

Paris, France. Today in one of the most iconic exhibition centers of the capital — "Grand Palais (Grand Palace) opens international conference dedicated to the development of artificial intelligence (AI). The Forum will last for two days and will be co-chaired by the President of France Emmanuel Macron and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

The main goals of the forum are AI for the benefit of society.

The organizers of the conference say that its key task is to create a special fund to support projects that use AI for the benefit of society. The French authorities hope that within five years this fund will be able to attract more than 2.5 billion euros to implement initiatives in various fields.

In addition, issues of ethical use of AI and reducing the risks associated with its rapid development are on the agenda. According to sources RFI At the Elysee Palace, discussions will focus on how to channel technology in a safer and more socially responsible way.

The French authorities also intend to use this forum to show their citizens the positive aspects of AI, as there is still a certain wariness about new technologies in the country.

Conference participants: from politicians to technology leaders

Although the full list of participants has not yet been published, it is already known that the US will be represented by the Vice President James David Vance, and the President of Estonia Alar Karis take part in one of the panel discussions. A key plenary session with the participation of world leaders is scheduled for February 11th.

Among the invited entrepreneurs is the head of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk, CEO OpenAI Sam Altman, as well as representatives of Microsoft. It has not yet been confirmed whether Elon Musk will personally take part.

AI and Defense: New horizons for the French Army

Special attention at the conference will be paid to the use of AI in the field of defense. French Ministry of the Armed Forces organizes a special discussion on the prospects of introducing artificial intelligence in the military sector.

Minister of the French Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornuh Earlier, he stated that the country plans to make significant progress in integrating AI into the military-industrial complex by the end of the year. by 2025. In particular, the launch of a new supercomputer is expected, the details of which are still kept secret.

In addition, the French military intends to expand the use of generative AI for the needs of intelligence and cyber operations, extending it to secret networks.

AI in Action: "conversation" with Talleyrand

In the run-up to the conference, AI has become the main topic of discussion in various French departments. Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barraud he even held a kind of "spiritualism session", turning to the virtual version of the diplomat for advice By Charles Maurice de Talleyrand (French Foreign Minister in the 19th century).

Using generative AI from the company Mistral AIBarraud asked about the reasons for the sale of Louisiana to the United States in 1803. A" lively "Talleyrand responded that Louisiana was like" old furniture-expensive to maintain and difficult to manage", which brought smiles from the audience.

Criticism and skepticism: the opposition's opinion

Not without criticism. Party Leader "Insubordinate France» Jean-Luc Melenchon He criticized the conference, saying that France risks falling into " technofeudal dependence on American billionaires from Silicon Valley." In your article for Le Figaro he noted:

«This is the behavior of the obviously defeated».

Nevertheless, the conference promises to become one of the key platforms for a global dialogue on the future of artificial intelligence.