2nd India-France AI Policy Roundtable

10th February 2025, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM CET

Location: 1 place Saint Thomas d'Aquin, Sciences Po Paris

about

The 2nd India-France AI Policy Roundtable will be a Track 1.5 dialogue held as an official side event to the AI Action Summit in Paris. It aims to build on the discussions from the 1st Roundtable held on January 25, 2025, at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru, during Technology Dialogue 2025.

The inaugural closed-door roundtable titled India-France AI Policy Roundtable: Roadmap for the AI Action Summit 2025 focused on deliberating on key policy positions regarding global AI development and explored opportunities for synergy between India and France. The upcoming roundtable in Paris, will build upon the discussions from the 1st session.

objectives

Objectives

The 2nd roundtable will focus on several key objectives that emerged from the discussion during the 1st roundtable, including:

Inclusive AI Frameworks

Develop strategies to ensure AI benefits are accessible, particularly for low-income nations.

Diverse Datasets

Promote inclusive datasets that represent diverse demographics for advanced AI-driven solutions.

Infrastructure and Skills

Address gaps in compute infrastructure, data availability, and AI-related skills development.

Foundational Models

Leverage foundational AI models for delivering last-mile social and economic benefits.

Governance and Innovation

Strengthen India-France collaboration on global AI governance aligned with societal values.

Public-Private Partnerships

Foster collaborations to develop proof-of-concept AI use cases through private sector engagement.

Sustainability and Health

Explore AI solutions for cleaner energy and advancements in the health sector.

Academic and Data Collaboration

Encourage short-term researcher exchanges and secure data-sharing mechanisms.

Ethical and Responsible AI

Adopt a multidisciplinary approach to address ethical AI deployment and challenges like deepfakes.

Sector-Specific and Long-Term Goals

Define short- and medium-term goals (2-5 years) and identify transformative research areas, including offshore data centers and AI in natural sciences.

schedule

Event Schedule

Feb 10

2025

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM CET

The roundtable will host up to 15 thought leaders from government, industry, academia, and civil society. Co-chairs from India and France will deliver opening remarks, followed by an open and interactive discussion focused on the specified objectives. Key discussion points will be documented and shared with relevant stakeholders.

Opening Remarks

Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood

Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India

Opening Remarks

Co-Chair Opening Remarks

Shri Abhishek Singh

Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) of the Government of India Chief Executive Officer, IndiaAI Mission.

Co-Chair Opening Remarks

H.E. Mr. Henri Verdier

Ambassador for Digital Affairs, French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Co-Chair Opening Remarks

Shri Amit A. Shukla

Joint Secretary, Cyber Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India

H.E. Mr. Arthur Barichard

Deputy Ambassador for Digital Affairs, French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs

Smt. Kavita Bhatia

Scientist 'G' & Group Coordinator, AI & Emerging Technology and Bhashini, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) of the Government of India