The AI Action Summit kicks off in Paris, with several events organized by Inria Chile

From February 6 to 11, Paris becomes the global capital of artificial intelligence (AI) during AI Action Week, a global event that brings together the main actors of the AI ecosystem worldwide. For a week, artificial intelligence will set the agenda in France with an intense program that includes scientific sessions, a cultural weekend, the international summit at the Grand Palais, numerous parallel events, and a business ecosystem day.

The Summit focuses on five key themes: 

• Public Interest AI

• Future of work

• Innovation and culture

• Trust in AI

• Global governance

And seeks to answer three fundamental questions for AI and our societies: 

• How can AI technologies and uses be developed on a large scale in all countries of the world?

• How can we ensure that the transition to AI is a success without leaving anyone behind and preserving our freedoms?

• How can we guarantee that the uses of AI align with our humanist values and that this technology can be used in the service of the community and the public interest?

In line with the themes and objectives of the AI Action Summit, Inria Chile is organizing three initiatives, contributing science, solutions, and standards to the Summit and the global ecosystem. 

• Launch of the Franco-Chilean Center for Artificial Intelligence on February 10: 

  •  The launch will bring together authorities and the Franco-Chilean AI ecosystem, invited to discover the Franco-Chilean Binational Center for AI. The presentation of the Center will be preceded by the roundtable discussion "Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities for Scientific and Technological Cooperation" and will conclude with a cocktail reception hosted by the Ambassador of Chile in France, Raúl Fernández. The event will take place in the presence of the Minister of Science, Technology, and Knowledge of Chile, Aisén Etcheverry; the Minister of Higher Education and Research of France, Philippe Baptiste; the Ambassador of Chile in France, Raúl Fernández; the Chairman and CEO of Inria, Bruno Sportisse; and the Director of the Franco-Chilean Center for Artificial Intelligence and Director of Inria Chile, Nayat Sánchez-Pi, among other authorities to be confirmed. 

• Franco-Chilean AI Center: Building Public Interest AI through International Cooperation," an official side event of the AI Action Summit

  • This official side event of the AI Action Summit invites participants to rethink models of international cooperation that prioritize public interest and the inclusive development of artificial intelligence in the context of accelerating AI development. High-level speakers will discuss how the innovative strategic alliance between Chile and France has created a new model of international cooperation by serving as a platform to advance the development of public interest AI. The event will take place at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris on February 11 at 15:00 (CET) and will feature the Minister of Science, Technology, and Knowledge of Chile, Aisén Etcheverry; the Chairman and CEO of Inria, Bruno Sportisse; the Director of the Franco-Chilean Center for Artificial Intelligence and Director of Inria Chile, Nayat Sánchez-Pi; Director Policy Strategy and Outreach, DG Connect, European Commission, Thibaut Kleiner; Guy Perrin, Member of the Académie des Sciences, responsible for Astronomy and Special Research at the Ministry of Higher Education and Research of France; Bruno Patino, Vice-President of ARTE GEIE and President of ARTE France; and Roberto Di Cosmo, Director of Software Heritage.

  • Program and registration for the Inria Chile side event.  

• The OcéanIA Project by Inria Chile at the Grand Palais on February 10 and 11: Inria Chile will present its OcéanIA project at the Nave (or Nef) of the Grand Palais during the Summit. Out of more than 770 submissions, the project was one of the 50 initiatives committed to human well-being and the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence selected to be presented during the Summit.

  • OcéanIA is a Franco-Chilean project that leverages AI to unravel the impact of oceans on climate change and biodiversity. OcéanIA has achieved significant advances in understanding the role of the ocean in climate change and is now a true AI toolbox.

  • AI Action Summit: the OcéanIA project is selected to be presented at the Summit in Paris 

The Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique, Inria, has been coordinating the research component of France's National AI Strategy (PRNIA) since 2018 and also coordinates the higher education and training ecosystem in AI in France, playing a leading role in the organization of the Summit. Among a multitude of activities in Paris and across France, Inria will particularly be involved in: the Scientific Days "AI, Science, and Society" co-organized with the Institut Polytechnique de Paris on February 6 and 7, where scientists, and world experts, including Nobel laureates, explore the intersection between artificial intelligence and society. In this event coordinated by Michael Jordan (University of California, Berkeley / Inria), several Inria scientists will present, including Francis Bach, Gaël Varoquaux, Jean-Michel Loubes, Julie Josse, Justine Cassell, Nicholas Ayache, and Pierre-Yves Oudeyer. These Scientific Days mark the beginning of AI Action Week.

• AI Action Summit webpage

• The Chilean Ministry of Science and Inria announce the creation of a Binational Center for Artificial Intelligence

• Minister of Science, Technology, and Knowledge of Chile

• Inria at the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence