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✨ An inspiring seminar on openness in #AI at the École normale supérieure 🌐 On Wednesday, October 9th, I had the privilege of attending the seminar "Unlocking the Benefits of Openness in AI" at the #ENS. This event was especially significant as it launched the consultation for the upcoming AI Action Summit, which will take place at the Élysée Palace on February 10th and 11th, 2025. This summit will bring together heads of state, #Leaders of international organizations, private sector representatives, academia, and civil society to discuss the future of AI. A big thanks to Mitchell Baker from Mozilla, who highlighted one of the key issues facing AI today: access to data. She emphasized that much of the valuable #data needed for AI development is currently "trapped" inside large corporations and needs to be freed for broader innovation. This is a topic that resonates deeply with me, as those who know me well will understand! Arthur Mensch from Mistral AI also raised important points about Europe's current approach to AI, stressing that Europe tends to be under-invested in AI innovation. This is a critical issue for ensuring that Europe remains competitive on the global stage. Lastly, Anne Bouverot from the AI Action Summit shared valuable insights into the ethical challenges of AI and the role of #governments in creating public digital infrastructures that ensure accessibility and equal opportunity for all. A huge thank you to the organizers, especially Mozilla and the Fondation Abeona, for making this seminar possible! 🚀 #Innovation, #Sharing, and #Openness were at the heart of this event –a powerful reminder of the work still ahead to ensure AI develops in a way that benefits all. #Networking

This week I was delighted to deliver the opening address for the packed out AI Summit hosted by Scottish AI Alliance at Dynamic Earth. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌎👩💻 Huge demand for places and could have filled the room twice over! It is certainly vital that #AI is trustworthy, ethical and inclusive and at the same time we make the most of this technology to create a more productive economy and reformed public services as well as playing our role in the betterment of humankind and our planet. Scotland starts from a good place given our academic and research exportise in AI, data and so many other relevant areas and a growing AI landscape & ecosystem. We need to build momentum and a national mission to grasp the opportunities and navigate the risks. Check out the review and subsequent report from the Scottish AI Alliance chaired by Catriona Campbell MBE that I commissioned: https://lnkd.in/eDBRnsDg Bayes Centre EPCC Universities Scotland Colleges Scotland Scottish Business Network Technology Scotland Scottish Financial Enterprise Scottish Enterprise Scottish Development International South of Scotland Enterprise Highlands and Islands Enterprise Prosper IoD Scotland Entrepreneurial Scotland Techscaler Royal Society of Edinburgh

📢 Exciting News! Alain Strowel to Speak at the TechWeek Forum in Budapest 📢 We are happy to share to that Alain Strowel will be attending and speaking at the TechWeek Forum in Budapest starting today 30 September lasting until the 1 October 2024, organized by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This year's event will dive deep into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its transformative impact on business and the economy. The forum will cover: - How AI is reshaping industries; - The benefits and challenges of adopting AI technologies; - The critical role of AI in boosting competitiveness, aligning with the Hungarian Presidency’s focus; - Special insights into the AI Act and its upcoming implementation, with discussions led by international decision-makers, public and private sector leaders, and EU experts. In a panel dedicated to compliance with the AI Act, moderated by Ferenc Dr. Kása, Alain will be speaking alongside Kilian Gross, Frederico Oliveira da Silva, Viktor dr. Vajda, and Lisa Vermeer. We look forward to hearing Alain share his expertise on this timely and important topic ! 🔍 #AI #AIAct #TechWeekForum #ArtificialIntelligence #LegalTech #Innovation #AlainStrowel #TechAndLaw

🧠Trilateral AI Conference 2024 Session Introduction: 🗣️Roundtable Discussions🗣️ (November 13, 11:30-12:30 JST) On the second day of the AI Conference, November 13, starting at 11:30 JST, we'll be holding roundtable discussions on nine different AI-related topics! This is a valuable opportunity to share insights with experts from three countries. If you're joining us that day, don't miss out! 🇩🇪🇯🇵🇫🇷 - AI in Branding and Design (Dr. Andreas Stiegler / Sabrina Moldenhauer) - AI for science discoveries. (Dr. Jean-Claude Crivello / Prof. Florence d'Alche-Buc) - Creativity and Cultures in the Post-AI Era (Dr. Jun Kato) - Who Makes Your Decisions? Autonomy, Self-Realization, and Freedom in the Age of AI (Dr. Ana Ilievska) - Concepts for Desirable AI Futures (Prof. Yuko Itatsu / Dr. SUNJIN OH) - Private Law Frameworks for AI (Dr. Anton Zimmermann) - Language-capable AI Agents - Does fluency improve usability? (Dr. Kristiina Jokinen / Prof. Yukiko NAKANO) - Training a multilingual LLM with a collaborative science approach (Prof. Celine Hudelot) - The power of AI swarm agents (Dr. Marc Duranton) ✅ Find out more about the roundtable discussions here: https://lnkd.in/e9ShkzR8 #TrilateralAI2024 #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI Ambassade de France au Japon / Office for Science and Technology - Embassy of France to Japan

In the #DraghiReport "The future of European competitiveness – In-depth analysis and recommendations", he highlights a crucial issue: "𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺, 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘜-𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴" (pg. 236). This lack of coordination is holding Europe back, especially when it comes to fields like #AI, where we are already falling behind global competitors. Draghi points to #CERN as a prime example of how successful EU-wide collaboration can lead to groundbreaking advancements and suggests "𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘈𝘐 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘜 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 ‘𝘊𝘌𝘙𝘕-𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘶𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳’" This model of coordination is exactly what CLAIRE is advocating for with the #CERN4AI initiative. By fostering collaboration and aligning efforts, we can ensure Europe takes the lead in shaping the future of trustworthy AI. Check out CLAIRE's "𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦" proposal here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dbpS96QX Morten Irgens Holger Hoos Philipp Slusallek Alexa Kodde #AI #Research #CERNforAI #Europe #Innovation #Collaboration #MarioDraghi #ClaireInitiative #FutureEuCompetitiveness

🧠Trilateral AI Conference 2024 "Generative AI: Pathways to Democratization, Transparency and Sustainability" 🇩🇪🇯🇵🇫🇷   🟣Recap Session The representatives from the nine roundtable discussions held earlier will share the outcomes of their discussions! Additionally, a summary of the entire event, which took place over two days, will be presented. - AI in Branding and Design (Dr. Andreas Stiegler / Sabrina Moldenhauer)  - AI for science discoveries. (Dr. Jean-Claude Crivello / Prof. Florence d'Alche-Buc)  - Creativity and Cultures in the Post-AI Era (Dr. Jun Kato)  - Who Makes Your Decisions? Autonomy, Self-Realization, and Freedom in the Age of AI (Dr. Ana Ilievska)  - Concepts for Desirable AI Futures (Prof. Yuko Itatsu / Dr. SUNJIN OH)  - Private Law Frameworks for AI (Dr. Anton Zimmermann)  - Language-capable AI Agents - Does fluency improve usability? (Dr. Kristiina Jokinen / Prof. Yukiko NAKANO)  - Training a multilingual LLM with a collaborative science approach (Prof. Celine Hudelot)  - The power of AI swarm agents (Dr. Marc Duranton) 🎤 MC: Sabine Schenk 🎤 Final remarks: Dr. Jean-Baptiste Bordes #TrilateralAI2024 #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI  Ambassade de France au Japon / Office for Science and Technology - Embassy of France to Japan

The #AIActionSummit 2025 is set to take place on February 10-11, 2025, in Paris, France. The summit aims to convene international experts and stakeholders to deliberate on the responsible advancement of artificial intelligence for the public good. The Paris Peace Forum has announced a compelling #CallforProjects centered around AI in conjunction with the summit. This call invites global initiatives leveraging AI for societal benefits. An expert jury will handpick up to 50 projects, to be revealed in mid-December 2024 and showcased at the summit. The #AIAction Summit will encompass five tracks, with a specific focus on AI for climate, healthcare, education, economic development, and safety, which was initially a standalone summit recalibrated for this event. Collaborations across governments, industries, academia, and civil society are pivotal at the summit to expedite the ethical development and application of AI for public welfare. While not directly linked to the AI ACTION Summit 2025, the #RAISE Summit is a notable AI event in Europe, slated for July 8th & 9th, 2025. Both events may share common themes and attendees, further cementing Paris as a crucial hub for AI discourse and innovation. Expert Consultation: This consultation creates a space for experts from civil society and academia to contribute their visions for the #AIActionSummit. This consultation is organized by The Future Society in partnership with the French government, Sciences Po, the AI & Society Institute, le Conseil national du numérique (#CNNUm) and Make.org We are seeking your #insights, in order to inform concrete #deliverables and #actionable proposals to support the Summit’s agenda-setting and outcomes. Findings from this consultation will be: • Synthesized and presented to the Summit organizers throughout the event's preparation. • Presented to global leaders and policymakers before and during the Summit. • Made publicly available, enhancing the global conversation on AI governance. While submissions are not official Summit outputs, they are integral to the multistakeholder process that can steer the future of AI governance in a positive direction. https://lnkd.in/eNK5cSPg #AI #ResponsibleAI #AIforGood #internationalexperts #stakeholders #artificialintelligence #publicgood #CallforProjects #AISafety #climate #healthcare #education #TrustworthyAI #economicdevelopment #partnerships #collaborations #RAISE #innovation #Paris #summit

The rapid emergence of new technologies and AI provide opportunities and challenges for societies. This new paper from the International Science Council offers a framework using dimensions of wellbeing, trade and economy, environmental, geostrategic and geopolitical, and technological, that need to be considered when evaluating a new technology.

Two New Zealand researchers are leading the charge for an international policy guide and framework to evaluate AI and other new technologies. Sir Peter Gluckman, director of think tank Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, and Hema Sridhar, Koi Tū strategic adviser for technological futures, are the lead authors of an international report released by the International Science Council to inform the multiple global and national discussions taking place related to AI. The report, ‘A guide for policy-makers: Evaluating rapidly developing technologies including AI, large language models and beyond’, was launched at a reception at the New Zealand Embassy in Paris with special guest Hon Judith Collins KC MP, Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology. The authors say it is critical that rapidly developing technologies are subject to broad and multidimensional evaluation to maximise the benefits and minimise the very real risks. Sir Peter says the desire to regulate and govern technology is understandable. However, what needs to be considered is whether a specific technology or use be permitted and what are the risks and spillover effects.    The report groups the issues into categories including wellbeing (including that of individuals or self, society and social life, and civic life), trade and economy, environmental, geo-strategic and geo-political and technological (system characteristics, design and use). Ms Sridhar, who leads Koi Tū’s work on the impact of technology on society, says the intent is for the framework to provide a checklist that will be useful for all policymakers, decision-makers and the private sector. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gjC8qyrW #Informedfutures #AIframework

What is the role of AI in Europe today? How can Europe become a global leader in AI innovation? What are the current ethical and regulatory challenges related to AI in Europe? These topics will be explored by our speakers during the session "AI for Europe: A Critical Need for Today and Tomorrow" at the #FARI2024 conference. This session will explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in realizing Europe’s global ambitions. 🌍 Participants will discover how Europe can use AI to foster innovation, enhance competitiveness, and stimulate economic growth. Speakers will highlight the critical imperative of AI innovation across the continent and underline Europe’s commitment to becoming a global leader in this dynamic field. Additionally, we will discuss the ethical and regulatory considerations essential for the responsible deployment of AI. From revolutionizing industries to addressing societal challenges, AI can open up new opportunities and place Europe at the forefront of tech innovation. Join us to discuss the complexities and opportunities of AI adoption in Europe, opening the way to a more prosperous and inclusive continent. 🚀 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eF52RJNB Gregory Lewkowicz - Bart De Witte - Holger Hoos - Alex Moltzau - Marina Teller - Karen Boers - Hans De Canck - Carl-Maria MÖRCH - Laura Jousset - Julien Gossé - Sezen Avci - Kenneth Hannaert - Odette de Fays - Laurence Renault - Université libre de Bruxelles - Vrije Universiteit Brussel - #FARI2024 #conference #AI #Innovation #Europe #AIConference2024 #TechLeadership #FutureOfAI