On 10 and 11 February 2025, France will host the AI Action Summit, bringing together at the Grand Palais heads of state and government, leaders of international organisations, small and large businesses, representatives of academia, researchers, non-governmental organisations, artists and other members of civil society. A large number of countries and sectors will be represented in order to make this summit as inclusive as possible.
For the AI revolution is about to transform jobs, education, culture and economies across the world, with many consequences, notably for inequality and freedoms. To stick to a single problem, the various forms of generative intelligence, and those that will soon power our companion robots, will be connected (permanently or intermittently) to their central server and will pass on to it all of our words, deeds and movements, as the Alexa speaker already does. This information will make it possible to adapt the machine’s behaviour to our expectations and habits, but also to check that our use complies with the manufacturer’s recommendations, and – last but not least – to exploit our personal data exactly as social media providers do today when they send us targeted adverts based on our choices.
The citizens’ foundation make.org, which supports the association “développer l’empathie par jeu des trois figures” (developing empathy through the game of the three figures) in its fight against bullying and school violence, is of course also interested in the question of AI.
That is why, ahead of the AI Action Summit, it organised a vast online consultation. More than 11,000 participants from around the world put forward 575 proposals and rated them with more than 120,000 votes[1]. The consultation identified five priority areas for recommendations. Their aim is to guarantee equality and maximise the positive impact of AI systems, while protecting citizens’ rights against the risks they entail.
First, the establishment of strong, multi-stakeholder global governance of AI risks.
Second, the development of common standards for safe and responsible AI, including the launch of a report on AI companies’ commitments and clear thresholds for AI oversight.
Third, guaranteeing universal access to AI education and training, through a global initiative on AI education and critical thinking and an international working group on AI and labour market disruption.
The fourth priority concerns environmental sustainability, with two key outcomes: the creation of a “GreenAI Leaderboard” to track the sustainability of models and the establishment of mandatory, verifiable standards for model efficiency.
Finally, the consultation highlighted the need to prioritise healthcare, climate action and the fight against disinformation, while ensuring strong safeguards for citizens’ rights and freedoms.
This consultation is only a beginning. The paths of home robotics concern us all !
Let us follow closely the debates and recommendations of the AI summit on 10 and 11 February 2025 in Paris.
[1] The summary of the final report is here : https://about.make.org/post/consultations-sommet-ia-citoyens-universitaires-societe-civile-saccordent-sur-un-renforcement-de-la-reglementation-et-percoivent-l-ia-comme-defi-opportunite. The full report is here : https://assets.make.org/consultations/aiactionsummit_57ef9126-3c81-401d-803f-393f64552513_make_org_ai_action_summit_final_report_202412055.pdf
