Told ya.*
From PYMNTS.com. June 11:
France’s president reportedly wants to secure a place in the artificial intelligence (AI) race.
As Bloomberg News reported Friday (June 9), Emmanuel Macron has met with AI experts from Google and Meta to discuss his country’s role in AI regulation and research.
Sources with knowledge of the matter said the meetings underscored that Macron wants France to play an important role in AI regulation, both in Europe and on a global scale.
The report notes that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has likewise shown interest in influencing regulation, which means Macron’s strategy could intensify a rivalry between London and Paris as the countries work to become a global tech hub.
Sunak is due to speak during London Tech Week on Monday (June 12), where he address the fact that the “tectonic plates of technology are shifting.”
“We must act — and act quickly — if we want not only to retain our position as one of the world’s tech capitals ... but to go even further, and make this the best country in the world to start, grow and invest in tech businesses,” according to Sunak’s prepared marks, as reported by Reuters.
Last month, Macron invited hundreds of global business leaders to France to showcase the country’s ability to attract foreign investment. Macron has said recent investments by international companies add up to more than $10 billion....
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*December 2018
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The country might be better served adding to the €1.5 billion that President Macron has pledged for research in Artificial Intelligence.
But I might be biased....
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