Under EU laws, regulators can ban AI systems deemed to pose “unacceptable risks” to society, such as identifying people in real time using cameras in public spaces.
Macron further said that France was “doubling the number of AI scientists and engineers trained”, with new startups in the sector creating “dozens of thousands” of jobs.
Last month, French lawmakers passed a bill that would ban social media use for under-15s, which awaits a Senate vote before becoming law, following a similar ban enacted by Australia in December.
“One of our G7 priorities will be, as well, children’s protection against AI and digital abuse,” said Macron.
“There is no reason our children should be exposed online to what is legally forbidden in the real world,” he said.
France is “committed here in this journey” with several European countries, Macron said, adding that he knows India “will join this club”.
“Protecting our children is not regulation … It is civilization,” he said.
TECH DEALS STRUCK AT INDIA AI SUMMIT
The AI summit that wraps up on Saturday has also been a chance for India to boost its position in the booming sector.
The nation expects more than US$200 billion in investments over the next two years, and the US tech titans have unveiled new deals, investments and infrastructure for the South Asian country this week.
On Thursday, ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced a plan to build hyperscale AI data centre capacity in the South Asian country.
Sam Altman, head of OpenAI, told the conference that the world “urgently” needs to regulate the fast-evolving technology.
“This is not to suggest that we won’t need any regulation or safeguards. We obviously do, urgently, like we have for other powerful technologies,” Altman said on stage in New Delhi.
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