Paris in the spring is always worth a visit -- especially if you're a Silicon Valley CEO and you've been summoned personally by the president of France.At the end of May, the tech world's version of a star-studded event took place in the French capital. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Google's Eric Schmidt and a host of top tech talent appeared at a … [Read more...] about Why Silicon Valley CEOs now have France on their to-do lists
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France, China, and Silicon Valley: The fight to dominate AI and the rise of tech nationalism
As new products and services have emerged throughout the history of capitalism, it hasn’t been unusual to see geographic clusters emerge that become an industry’s center of gravity. But the era of artificial intelligence has triggered an unusually direct response from countries that want to be at the center of a technology they see as both an opportunity to wield … [Read more...] about France, China, and Silicon Valley: The fight to dominate AI and the rise of tech nationalism
Emmanuel Macron Talks to WIRED About France’s AI Strategy
On Thursday, Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, gave a speech laying out a new national strategy for artificial intelligence in his country. The French government will spend €1.5 billion ($1.85 billion) over five years to support research in the field, encourage startups, and collect data that can be used, and shared, by engineers. The goal is to start catching up … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Macron Talks to WIRED About France’s AI Strategy
Samsung Vows To Open New AI Technology Hub In France
March 29, 2018 - Written By Dominik Bosnjak Samsung vowed to open a new artificial intelligence technology hub in France, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, with the move being announced following his meeting with the tech giant’s Chief Strategy Officer Young Sohn. Reuters reports Samsung is planning to expand its team of 15 AI researchers in … [Read more...] about Samsung Vows To Open New AI Technology Hub In France
Meet the ‘Lady Gaga of Mathematics’ helming France’s AI task force
On a crisp Saturday morning in Orsay, a southwestern suburb of Paris with some 16,500 inhabitants, the rue de Paris was bustling. But while many residents were doing their usual weekend shopping at the fishmonger or the butcher shop, further up the street, in a small former chateau that is now the town’s cultural center, about 80 people had set aside their late-morning … [Read more...] about Meet the ‘Lady Gaga of Mathematics’ helming France’s AI task force