PRELIMS BITS:
- Co-chaired by PM Narendra Modi and French President Macron.
- Over 90 countries participated, continuing the AI summit series from the UK (2023) and South Korea (2024).
Previous AI Summits
- UK Summit (2023): 28 countries signed the Bletchley Park Declaration, focusing on regulating frontier AI to prevent misuse.
- Seoul Summit (2024): 16 AI companies pledged transparency and responsible AI development.
Main Goals of the Paris Summit
- Make AI safe, independent, and accessible to all.
- Promote environmentally friendly AI.
- Establish a global AI governance system.
Key Themes Discussed
- AI in public services, societal impacts, trust-building, and governance.
- AI’s role in innovation and culture.
Tech Sovereignty
- French President Macron highlighted the importance of tech sovereignty, focusing on economic, political, and social well-being.
- This reduces dependence on foreign technology, strengthens national security, and fosters economic growth.
- India emphasizes tech sovereignty through initiatives like Digital India, AI, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (2023).
India-France AI Collaboration
- Second India-France AI Policy Roundtable focused on data protection, sovereignty, and cross-border data flows.
- Cooperation aims at developing indigenous AI models, cross-border AI research, and data-sharing initiatives.
Future Prospects
- The summit set the stage for continued India-France cooperation in AI, focusing on the Global South and AI serving the common good.