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Artificial intelligence (AI) is more than just an industrial and technological revolution.
It has the potential to bring about a profound paradigm shift in our societies, in how we relate to knowledge, work, information, culture and even language.
This technological revolution knows no borders.
In this sense, artificial intelligence is a scientific, economic, cultural, political and civic issue requiring intense international dialogue involving the governments, researchers, businesses, creative professionals and civil society, to ensure the science, solutions and standards that shape artificial intelligence of the society we want to build for tomorrow are developed collaboratively.
The question we all face – as the world’s citizens and users, start-ups and major corporations, researchers and decision-makers, artists and media outlets – is ultimately a simple one:
How can we massively develop artificial intelligence technologies and uses across all world countries ?
How can we ensure nobody is left behind and preserve our freedoms in the AI revolution ?
How can we ensure that uses of artificial intelligence respect our humanist values and that the technology serves society and the public interest ?
As the impact of artificial intelligence is unprecedented and multidimensional, open and multistakeholder processes are needed to ensure today’s decisions are informed and legitimate.
Thousands of stakeholders have therefore been able to take part in preparing the Summit through various channels:
1) By proposing an event that could be part of the Road to the Summit, a series of preparatory events worldwide to discuss the issues addressed at the Summit. These events have involved public and private stakeholders, experts and academics. The cultural and media sectors have also taken part. The Road to the Summit ends on 11th February, with a series of Summit side events. The list of these events is on the Summit website;
2) By taking part in the Public Interest AI call for projects, organized by the Paris Peace Forum, through which some 50 projects have been selected from around the world;
3) By contributing to the 35 AI Convergence challenges organized by the Secretariat-General for Investment, illustrating the vibrancy of academic and industrial ecosystems and the solid foundations for innovation in which they operate worldwide;
4) By submitting written contributions and taking part in the citizens’ consultation organized by the AI & Society Institute (ENS-PSL), the French National Digital Council (CNNum), The Future Society, Make.org and the Sciences Po Technology and Global Affairs Innovation Hub, and which generated several thousand contributions;
5) By taking part in the international call for expressions of interest launched by France in the artificial intelligence sector, as part of the AI for Efficiency initiative highlighting tangible examples of successful use of artificial intelligence by businesses of all sizes, public administrations and international organizations in order to generate momentum among companies, reassuring them so they can make the leap."
The European dimension of the Summit is focused on essential deliverables for the development of a technology that Europe must maintain mastery of through (i) talents, research centres and cutting edge development, by establishing an assertive European attractiveness strategy; (ii) rigorous and compatible data management to foster the development of artificial intelligence; (iii) dedicated resources to strengthen expertise and foster emergence of global leaders; and (iv) a coalition of European companies that make the leap and prepare the groundwork to make Europe an incubator and a general hotbed for the growth of future innovative leading actors, which will become tomorrow’s international artificial intelligence champions.
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