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But Macron’s business-focused boosterism has been criticised by observers, especially as a claimed leaked draft of the summit’s final communique made no mention of the potential dangers of AI.
The supposed draft “fails to even mention these risks, or provide any concrete proposals to ensure these powerful systems remain controllable and beneficial,” said Max Tegmark, head of the US-based Future of Life Institute that has warned of AI’s “existential risk”.
“This alarming omission demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of the science, and is a recipe for disaster,” he added.
More immediately, media reports suggest that neither Britain nor the United States plans to sign the final statement as it stands.
The results of France’s AI diplomacy will become clear on Tuesday, when political leaders from around 100 countries will hold a plenary session, with notable attendees including Modi, Vance, Zhang and von der Leyen.
France hopes that governments will make voluntary commitments to make AI sustainable and environmentally friendly.
But any agreement may prove elusive between blocs as diverse as the European Union, United States, China and India, each with different priorities in tech development and regulation.
