French president Emmanuel Macron announced artificial intelligence initiative, including €1.5 billion investment, friendlier research environment, and open data policies

Briefing

French president Emmanuel Macron announced artificial intelligence initiative, including €1.5 billion investment, friendlier research environment, and open data policies

April 4, 2018

Briefing

  • €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

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Government (excluding military), Information Technology

Source

Original Publication Date

March 29, 2018

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