AI, Macron and France

Macron promotes France's electric-powered AI
French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Monday that France was in the race for artificial intelligence and called on attendees at the AI Action Summit in Paris to choose Europe for their business needs.
Macron vows at summit France to 'deliver' on AI acceleration
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Monday (Feb 10) said France would slash through red tape to build artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, aiming to keep Europe in the running for the technology's hoped-for benefits at a global summit in Paris.
Macron shares his deepfakes for AI summit attention
French President Emmanuel Macron has used AI-generated deepfake videos to publicise the start of the AI Action Summit taking place in Paris. In a video posted on his social media accounts, Macron reacts to a montage of deepfaked videos of himself in popular films and TV series by saying "nicely done".
France Attracts More Than $100 Billion in Future AI Investments, Macron Says
France has attracted in excess of $100 billion in future investments for artificial intelligence projects, President Emmanuel Macron said as the country hosts the AI Action Summit this week. President Macron said in an interview with France 2 that in the coming years,
France unveils 109-billion-euro AI investment as Europe looks to keep up with U.S.
Macron announced the mammoth investment sum ahead of France's AI Action Summit, where world leaders and tech bosses are gathering in Paris this week.
Macron beats French investment drum ahead of AI summit
French President Emmanuel Macron trumpeted the benefits of artificial intelligence Sunday, ahead of a two-day Paris summit on the technology and its potential benefits and pitfalls.
France in advanced talks to buy Indian rocket launcher system, Indian official says
France is in advanced talks with India to buy a multi-barrel rocket launcher system, a top Indian official said on Monday, a ...
Everything we know about retired British couple found dead in France
French police are investigating the unexplained deaths of a retired British couple in southwest France - as vital clues begin ...
France Unveils Private Sector’s Plan to Invest $112 Billion in AI Ecosystem
French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a $112 billion investment package from the private sector to boost the AI ecosystem ...
France, tech companies and philanthropies back $400 million foundation to support public interest AI
Current AI will fund projects around public datasets, open source AI, and public accountability for AI systems ...
How France is becoming Indian students’ top choice for higher education
France is steadily becoming one of the most popular study destinations for Indian students. In the 2023-24 academic year, ...
France Taps Nuclear Power in Race for AI Supremacy
Macron aims to dedicate a gigawatt of nuclear power to create one of the world’s largest AI-computing facilities.
Prosecutors considering murder-suicide in deaths of British couple in France
Prosecutors investigating the violent deaths of a retired British couple in south-west France are treating the case as a ...
Macron unveils $112B AI investment package, France’s answer to US’ Stargate
Late Sunday local time the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced a total of €109 billion in private investments in the AI ecosystem -- or around ...
Brookfield to Spend €20 Billion on France’s AI Infrastructure
Brookfield Asset Management plans to invest €20 billion ($20.7 billion) to develop data centers and AI infrastructure in ...
France's EDF identifies land for data centres
France's EDF said on Monday it had identified four sites on its own land for data centres, as the state-owned utility seeks ...