On March 13, 2024, the Artificial Intelligence Commission submitted a report to the French President, containing 25 recommendations to make France a major player in the artificial intelligence (AI) technological revolution. The commission is co-chaired by Anne Bouverot, President of the ENS Board of Directors, and Philippe Aghion, Professor at the Collège de France and economist.
As indicated last October, among the people making up this committee, the DATAIA Institute is pleased to announce three appointments close to the Institute's ecosystem:
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Alexandra Bensamoun, professor of law, qualified member of the CSPLA (French Ministry of Culture) and member of the executive board of the DATAIA Institute;
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Nozha Boujemaa, co-chair of the OECD AI Expert Group and Digital Trust Officer Décathlon, founder and former director of the DATAIA Institute ;
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Gaël Varoquaux, INRIA Saclay Research Director, SODA team, Scikit-learn Operations Director.
7 priority recommendations
The Commission makes 25 recommendations to public authorities, including 7 that are a priority if France wants to lead a drive in Europe for collective appropriation and deployment of AI's full potential:
- Create the conditions for collective appropriation of AI and its challenges by launching a plan to raise awareness and train the nation;
- Invest massively in digital companies and business transformation to support the French AI ecosystem and make it one of the world's leaders;
- Make France and Europe a major hub for computing power, in the short and medium term ;
- Transform our approach to personal data to continue to protect while facilitating innovation to serve our needs;
- Ensure the influence of French culture by enabling access to cultural content while respecting intellectual property rights;
- Assume the principle of experimentation in public AI research to strengthen its attractiveness;
- Structure a coherent and concrete diplomatic initiative aimed at founding a global governance of AI.
