Editorial: Le Monde

• The recent AI Summit attempted to establish the basis for multilateral coordination to regulate this emerging technology.
• Although the desire for 'open', 'inclusive' and 'ethical' AI has been echoed by many, the effectiveness of this attempt at governance is not clear.
• AI has the potential to be dangerously energy-intensive, opinion manipulating, a threat to public freedoms and the labour market, and even a tool of weaponry.
• The UK and the US, leading players in the field of AI, refused to sign the summit's final declaration, showing significant divergences in these stances.
• Regulating AI does not necessarily hinder innovation and, in fact, can prove beneficial in preventing monopolistic practices.
• Dependence on a particular country, such as the US or China, in terms of AI development should be avoided. It's a matter of sovereignty and how we see AI.
• The EU and France have announced major investments in AI, although this approach may not be enough.

Conclusion: While the summit sketches out a helpful alternative, it requires further exploration to support the vision of AI as an accessible, equitable, and safe technology.

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