Paris is set to become the epicenter of the global artificial intelligence conversation next week as world leaders, tech giants, and scientists gather for the AI Action Summit. Running from February 6 to 11, this week-long event aims to balance AI innovation, ethical development, and international cooperation.

The Paris AI Action Summit comes weeks after Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s cost-efficient LLMs sent shock waves across the tech industry.

Scientists will discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on health and sustainability, among other areas, during a two-day meeting ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit this weekend.

As I write, there are a lot of powerful people around the world preparing to make their way to Paris – and a sense that many of them are holding their breath. On Monday, against the sumptuous backdrop of the city's 125-year-old Grand Palais,

Global experts will debate threats from artificial intelligence (AI) at a gathering in Paris on Thursday and Friday, ahead of a summit of world leaders on the fast-moving technology.