The AI Action Summit has brought together leaders and industry from 80 countries across the globe to roadmap the state of play for artificially intelligence, identifying key opportunities and risks for the technology.
Following on from the previous AI Safety Summits in Bletchley Park and Seoul, world leaders, tech executives and academics are vying for AI superiority at a two-day global summit in Paris.
Notable delegates include India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, American Vice President JD Vance, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
Central to the discussion is the recently published International Safety Report, exploring the risks and guidelines of evolving AI systems, with the event expected to be a stress test for AI governance.
The Summit comes against the backdrop of significant UK investment into AI for the public sector, new presidential executive orders in the U.S. and the emergence of DeepSeek.
What are business leaders hoping for?
Christiaan Cumine, CTO of The IN Group, said: “AI adoption isn’t slowing down anytime soon, leaving businesses scrambling to find AI experts that can oversee and support implementation. Given the rapid pace of change, businesses lacking AI skills are facing a choice between pushing ahead with AI despite its risks or being left behind due to a failure to adapt. The recruitment of top-tier talent and upskilling existing teams is essential, helping businesses to navigate the complexities of AI adoption while delivering ROI. Balancing quick, practical applications with a forward-looking strategy will ensure AI serves as a tool for sustained digital transformation, rather than amplifying risks.“
Ramprakash Ramamoorthy, Director of AI Research, Zoho Corporation, said: “The opportunities of AI have been discussed at length, but privacy concerns, unregulated AI use, regulatory complexity and language divides continue to prove a barrier to AI for businesses. The AI Action Summit is a forum for world leaders to tackle these challenges head-on and hopefully provide clarity to businesses that are looking to push ahead with AI investment and adoption.”
“The recent Independent AI Safety Report is a welcome roadmap for the future of AI regulation, informing these discussions and placing trust and safety at the heart of developments. Governing AI on a global scale is no easy task, requiring collaboration between governments, regulators, industry experts and educators to establish ethical frameworks for the use of AI systems. This includes establishing international safety standards, promoting transparency in global AI developments, and using AI to serve humanity’s pressing challenges.”
Stuart Harvey, CEO of Datactics, said: “AI is at risk of spiralling out of control if it’s left unchecked without robust, governed data policies in place. Data is the foundation of every successful AI model, from training data to meeting regulations to producing a quality output, so it’s vital that world leaders understand the critical role of data as part of these discussions. Rushing ahead with AI without data readiness in place can lead to costly setbacks, leaving the door open to potential bias, regulatory breaches, and significantly undermining public confidence.”
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