Cabinet minister Karianne Tung attends summit on artificial intelligence in Paris

Heads of state, representatives from the European Commission, UN officials, and top executives from a wide range of tech companies and organisations from over 30 countries are gathering in Paris to discuss how the world can responsibly and securely use AI. Last year, a similar summit was held in the UK.

“Norwegian participation in international arenas where AI is discussed is more important than ever. We will take advantage of the opportunities offered by AI for private citizens, the public sector, and trade and industry. At the same time, we must ensure that the development upholds fundamental democratic values and basic rights. This is something I will contribute to when the international regulation of AI is discussed,” says Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance Karianne Tung.

The AI Action Summit is being organised at the initiative of President Emmanuel Macron, and India is a co-organiser. Approximately 1000 representatives from the private and public sectors are expected to participate. The summit aims to highlight the impact AI will have on society and sustainability.

The cabinet minister will also be accompanied by a Norwegian trade and industry delegation. The delegation will visit the French company Mistral AI, which develops large, open language models and aims to democratise AI by making advanced AI tools accessible to everyone.

The cabinet minister’s programme in Paris:

9 February: Meeting with the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)

10 February: AI Action Summit

• Meeting with Amdandeep Singh Gill, Under-Secretary-General and UN Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies
• Visit the Google AI Hub. Topic: Children Online Protection Lab
• Workshop on AI and Children’s Development: a Multistakeholder Dialogue. Organised by US ‘Everyone.AI’
• Meeting with Iceland’s Minister of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education, Logi Einarsson
• Meeting with the Netherlands’ Minister for Digitalisation and Kingdom Relations, Zsolt Szabó
• Workshop on women and technology
• Meeting with OECD’s Director for Science, Technology, and Innovation, Jerry Sheehan

11 February: AI Action Summit – panel discussions with, among others, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen

• Corporate visit to Mistral AI with the Norwegian trade and industry delegation