AI Action Summit

The Summit, co-chaired by India and France, is taking place in Paris on February 10-11, 2025, marking a pivotal moment in global AI governance.

• About: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a field of study that enables machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, can include technologies that allow computers to see, understand, and learn from experience.
• Background: Third edition after U.K. (2023) and South Korea (2024).
• Agenda: AI safety, innovation, public interest AI, future of work, and AI governance.
• India’s Role in Global AI Discourse:

o Actively engaged in AI safety discussions at international forums.

o Bletchley Park (U.K., 2023): Focus on frontier AI risks; launch of U.K. AI Safety Institute (AISI).

o Seoul (2024): Expansion to multilateral AI risk management through a network of AISIs (U.S., EU, France, Japan, Singapore).

• India’s Initiatives: Announced plans to establish an AI Safety Institute.

o G20 Presidency (2023): Advocated for a pro-innovation AI governance approach.

o GPAI Meeting (Dec 2023): Stressed equitable access to AI resources.

• Key Priorities for India at Paris Summit: Democratising Access to AI Resources → Developing AI Use-Cases for the Global South → Contextualising AI Risks for the Global South.