In February 2025, Paris, thanks to AI Action Summit, became the center of a global debate on the future of artificial intelligence (AI). This event gathered political leaders, leading representatives of the technology industry and experts to discuss the direction of AI development and technology in the world. The US Vice President JD Vance appeared at the top, while Pope Francis issued a special letter.
Key events of the AI Action Summit
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, opened the AI Action Summit peak, announcing an ambitious investment plan worth EUR 109 billion for the development of AI in France. These investments are aimed at building infrastructure, such as calculation clusters and data centers, so that Europe can compete with technological giants from the USA and China. The eye of French AI specialists is their own multimodal LLM – Mistral AI.
This is not all, because the chairwoman of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, presented the Investai initiative, assuming investments of EUR 200 billion in the European AI sector. The plan includes the creation of four Gigafabryk AI, which are to democratize access to advanced computing resources for companies of various sizes. Of course, it’s about becoming independent of American technology and creating AI solutions in accordance with the AI ACT regulation.
It is worth emphasizing that not everything went according to plan. The United States and Great Britain refused to sign a declaration promoting “and sustainable” development of AI, which showed divisions in a global approach to the regulation of this technology. The declaration was aimed at determining the framework that would be observed by the countries that decided to sign a symbolic contract. Interestingly, during his speech, the US Vice President emphasized several times that restrictions for such a dynamically developing technology as AI, are like throwing logs at their feet.
Why does Europe seek to become independent of the US in the field of technology and AI?
Europe has long been aware of the need to increase its technological autonomy. The dominance of American technological giants in the AI area and other advanced technologies raises concerns about digital sovereignty, data security and the competitiveness of European enterprises.
Strategies for the independence of Europe from American technology (also in the AI area) assumes:
- Investments in AI infrastructure: The construction of its own data centers and computing clusters will allow Europe to develop advanced AI models without having to rely on external technology suppliers.
- Gigafabriki AI: Creating large computing centers, so -called Gigafabryk AI, aims to provide European companies and scientists with access to the necessary resources for the development and testing of advanced AI technologies. Interestingly, Saudi Arabia has already decided to invest many billion USD in such solutions.
- Public-private cooperation: Initiatives such as Investai show that Europe focuses on synergistic activities of governments and the private sector to invest together in technology development.
- Regulations and standards: Europe strives to establish its own standards and regulations in the field of AI, which will reflect European values and priorities, while promoting innovation and competitiveness.
AI Action Summit, or Europe, counterattacks!
AI Action Summit in Paris showed the growing ambitions of Europe in the field of artificial intelligence and technology. Through strategic investments, building its own infrastructure and shaping regulations, Europe is trying to reduce its dependence on the US and other global players, striving to lead the leader in the digital future. Is there really a chance and are these plans not worshiping the talk and election promises? This will verify the next months and years, because the AI industry is developing at a very fast pace.
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