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

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The Inria Chile team will have the opportunity to showcase its contribution to the development of artificial intelligence in seeking solutions to the major challenges facing society around the world at the international gathering, alongside 49 other projects from various parts of the world.
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The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is transforming our lives and societies, while also presenting unprecedented challenges that we must face together. To ensure that these technologies benefit the entire population, the Paris Peace Forum (PPF) has launched an AI Project Call to support international initiatives that promote citizen well-being and the ethical use of artificial intelligence. This call is part of the AI Action Summit to be held in Paris on February 10 and 11, 2025.

Through a public call, the Forum received more than 770 applications from 111 countries, with projects focused on applying AI to address global challenges such as improvements in health, personal and work well-being, protection of democracy, and sustainable development, among others.

After an evaluation process carried out by an international committee, 50 projects were selected, divided into five categories:

  • AI and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  • Governance, ethics, accountability, and crisis response

  • Trust: Democracy, Information, Security, and Protection

  • Work and well-being

  • Culture.

The Inria challenge OcéanIA, a project led by Inria Chile, was chosen within the "AI and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)" section, which brings together the main initiatives seeking to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs globally through the use of artificial intelligence.

According to Nayat Sánchez-Pi, Director of Inria Chile, the selection of OcéanIA "is a recognition of the effort of the team and all our collaborators in this challenging project. With OcéanIA, we are unraveling the link between plankton genetics and climate regulation, discovering how this genetic influences adaptation to climate change and impacts marine ecosystems and life on Earth. This collaborative, open, and interdisciplinary effort involves 20 researchers and engineers from eight institutions in Chile and France, supported by Inria, Inria Chile, and the associated institutions."

What is OcéanIA?

OcéanIA is an Inria challenge, a pioneering project dedicated to unraveling the complexities of the global ocean symbiont through the use of cutting-edge artificial intelligence and mathematical modeling. By leveraging vast datasets and advanced computational techniques, the project is revolutionizing our understanding of ocean ecosystems, climate change, and marine biodiversity. By bringing together interdisciplinary expertise and harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, OcéanIA is poised to make a significant contribution to our understanding of the ocean and its vital role in sustaining life on Earth.

This multidisciplinary project aims to:

 i) Advance scientific knowledge: By developing novel artificial intelligence tools, OcéanIA is significantly contributing to our understanding of oceanic processes, from microbial interactions to large-scale circulation patterns.

 ii) Inform policy decisions: The insights generated by the project can guide sustainable marine management practices, conservation efforts, and climate change mitigation strategies.

iii) Foster innovation: Inspire new technological advances and applications in ocean science and beyond.  

iv) Create a comprehensive and open ocean knowledge base accessible to researchers, policymakers, and the general public.  

v) Develop AI-driven ocean monitoring tools that can track ocean health and predict environmental changes.  

vi) Promote international collaboration between scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders to address global challenges related to the oceans

OcéanIA has achieved significant advances in understanding the ocean's role in climate change and is now a true AI toolbox.

The team is comprised of scientists, engineers, and students from 8 different institutions in Chile and France: Inria Chile, the project-teams ANGE from the Inria Paris Centre, BIOCORE from the Inria Centre at Université Côte d'Azur, and TAU from the Inria Saclay Centre, the Fondation Tara Océan, the CMM - Center for Mathematical Modeling, the GO-SEE CNRS Federation, the Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche (CNRS-SU), the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and Nantes Université.

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