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Briefing
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- €1.5 billion AI Investment – French president Emmanuel Macron announced €1.5 billion ($1.85 billion) investment in artificial intelligence projects by 2022
- Lure Local Talent – Aims to reverse current brain drain, where locally taught artificial intelligence researchers get employed overseas in technology companies
- Research-Friendly Policies – Will introduce policies that make it easier to conduct research on artificial intelligence, start companies based on research work, and work in private company while acquiring higher education
- Open Data – Plans to open centrally-collected public and private data sets, such as healthcare data, to researchers and companies creating AI-based services
- Self-Driving Car Testing – Will allow level 4 self-driving cars, where systems are in control in most situations, to be tested by 2019
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Business Model and Practices
Business Model
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Sector
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Government (excluding military), Information Technology
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Source
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Dillet, R., "France wants to become an artificial intelligence hub Attracting talent, fostering public research and AI startups",
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Vinocur, N., "Macron’s €1.5 billion plan to drag France into the age of artificial intelligence",
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Rosemain, M. and Rose, M., "France to spend $1.8 billion on AI to compete with U.S., China",
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AcceleratingBiz analysis
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Original Publication Date
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March 29, 2018
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