On February 10 and 11, the Summit 2025 accessible and inclusive for the explanation of AI.
The commitment was even greater since France showed its aspiration to consolidate as the third world power in artificial intelligence and for this it convened heads of state and government, leaders of international organizations, academics, researchers, representatives of NGOs and various actors of the Civil Society. The summit addressed crucial issues on the incidence of artificial intelligence in national security, economy and global governance. President Macron announcement investments for the value of 109,000 million euros in data centers and AI projects in order to adapt technology to humanity.
One of the most significant milestones of the event was the signing of a joint statement by 61 countries (including China, Canada Australia and France), in which it was advocated by the development of an AI “open, inclusive, safe, protected , reliable and transparent ”, with a view to sustainability for people and the planet.
As expected and already commented on the outskirts of the Palais, both the United States and the United Kingdom did not appear on the list of signatories, which gave rise to a strong debate about the divergences in the regulation of this technology. The refusal of these two most influential economies in the world evidenced the deep differences in the global strategy for AI.
The dissident positions of the United States and the United Kingdom
The United States vice president, JD Vance, argued that excessive regulation could suffocate innovation in a sector in full expansion. “The AI must remain free of ideological damages,” he emphasized, noting that regulations such as the European Union Digital Services Law and GDPR regulations have generated unacceptable compliance costs for emerging companies. I also strongly add that “any attempt to regulate will delay innovation and matter to the industry.”
Meanwhile, the spokesman for the United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the country will only invest in initiatives that are in “national interests.”
Similarly, the United Kingdom justified its refusal to subscribe the declaration due to the lack of “practical clarity” around global governance and national security.
China’s position was surprising, which supported the statement despite the growing concerns about the transparency and security of its developments in AI. The recent launch of Deepseek, its alternative to ChatgPT, has been subject to controversy due to the restrictions imposed in various countries for security and data protection reasons, as was the case of Italy. This support from China is interpreted as a strategy to consolidate its leadership in the career for artificial intelligence, despite criticism about its management of privacy and digital rights.
The European strategy: between innovation and regulation
In the European context, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, emphasized the need to reduce bureaucratic obstacles to avoid felled in the AI industry. Within this framework, a joint investment of the European Union and France was announced for an amount of 200,000 million euros, which constitutes a substantial effort to consolidate its competitiveness in the global sand.
One of the most notable announcements was the decision to withdraw the IA Liability Directive, formulated in 2022 with the aim of harmonizing civil liability mechanisms due to the damage caused by artificial intelligence systems. This directive, which proposed to facilitate the claims of the plaintiffs investing the burden of evidence, represented a regulatory framework of great impact on the technological ecosystem. However, the European Commission opted for its retirement due to the lack of consensus, leaving open the possibility of a future proposal with a more flexible approach. This decision reflects an EU attempt to balance its commitment to the security and protection of fundamental rights without discouraging investment and innovation.
Explanation of the main axes of the International Agreement on AI
- The sustainable for people and the planet. This implies developing technologies that minimize their environmental impact and ensure an equitable benefit for all humanity.
- Promotion of a positive deployment for the future of labor markets. It is sought that human employment complements instead of replacing it, generating opportunities and new industries.
- Reinforcement of International Cooperation for Global Governance of AI. A common frame is necessary to avoid asymmetries that favor some countries over others.
- Promotion of accessibility and reduction of digital gaps. AI must be available for all, regardless of their geographical location or socioeconomic level.
- Guarantee that AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe and reliable. This means regulating the development of AI to prevent abuses and guaranteeing the well -being of society.
- Promoting innovation avoiding market concentration and favoring industrial development. It seeks to balance regulation and innovation to avoid monopolies that limit technological progress.
Super alignment as a fundamental pillar
A central axis of discussions was the concept of super alignment, a strategy aimed at ensuring that AI systems are not only efficient and precise, but also operate within robust ethical frameworks. This principle, as argued in a previous column that I wrote in 2023, is essential to avoid dangerous algorithms biases and ensure that AI responds to democratic values and principles of equity. The Summit highlighted the need to deepen regulatory mechanisms that allow the implementation of these models aligned with human well -being and sustainable development.
An uncertain future and leadership consolidation
Geopolitiica and AI as a super powerful tool to achieve objectives such as economic development also generates revalo since its improper use can alter life in democracy.
The position of the United States who pretends to lead the career in the development of AI is more than clear, it is intended to avoid regulation not to kill innovation. Thus, Vance aimed at the risks of collaborating with authoritarian regimes that could collaborate that they could use AI for censorship and surveillance purposes. From the passage through Paris, these statements had their impact on the “possible flexibility” of European regulations on the subject. Nothing is casual.
The Executive Vice President of the European Commission Henna Virkkunen, said that simplified the regulations and that they will seek a “more friendly implementation to companies”
This positioning and regulation career resembles a board game, depends on how the dice is thrown, you can advance or go back. At the moment it would seem that there are inevitable pressures that command the uncertain future of European regulation.
However, the next summit that will take place in India, is emerging as a new negotiation scenario in which it will continue to discuss the balance between control and innovation. As the global leadership for leadership in AI intensifies, in the middle of the fifth industrial revolution, it is clear that no nation maintains an absolute competitive advantage. In the coming months, the decisions made by countries and alliances that forge will be decisive to configure the future of artificial intelligence worldwide. I appeal to the fact that the rulers who lead this social change, do not forget that in this leadership career, the protagonist of the history of mankind remains the human person.
By CEDOC
