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World Leaders And CEOs Meet In Paris For AI Action Summit
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
- Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor
Political leaders, scientists, and tech giants CEOs are gathering in Paris today for the two-day AI Action Summit, an event designed to address the societal impact of artificial intelligence across the world.
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- World leaders are gathering today to discuss AI’s impact on society in Paris at the Summit for Action on AI.
- Presidents, vice presidents, and tech giant CEOs are among the 1,500 attendees.
- Major announcements on AI technology are expected this week at the Summit.
Among the attendees are President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US Vice President JD Vance, Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, and tech CEOs Sam Altman and Sundar Pichai.
According to France24 , world leaders are expected to discuss and find common grounds for AI’s potential and required measures. President Macron and Prime Minister Modi are co-hosting the event, with the intention of promoting an ethical and respectful approach.
🌐🤖 World leaders, tech executives, scientists and AI experts are gathering in Paris for the #ArtificialIntelligenceActionSummit . 🇫🇷 Host nation #France is eager to cement its place as a key player the field of #Ai . Follow along all day on #FRANCE24 📲 #F24 #SommetActionIA pic.twitter.com/V4K0vUaKXl — Katrine Lyngsø (@KatrineLyngso) February 10, 2025
Around 1,500 attendees are participating in the program , which features multiple speakers and moderators discussing topics such as privacy and cybersecurity, AI for the future of work, and sustainable AI ecosystems. Workshops will cover other areas such as international governance of AI, integration of AI in the workspace, AI in health and science, and more.
According to Reuters , American and Chinese AI development have increased competition, adding pressure to European nations and tech companies as the technology gaps increase.
The Paris AI Summit aims to spark debate and build more bridges for this technology in Europe. Macron expects European leaders to add more flexibility to laws, as the European Union AI Act introduced severe penalties and regulations of AI technologies.
“There’s a risk some decide to have no rules and that’s dangerous. But there’s also the opposite risk, if Europe gives itself too many rules,” said President Macron to French newspapers.
“Managing the transition to the Intelligence Age will require governments around the world to work with the private sector to advance innovation and help give their citizens the confidence and ability to use the technology as a tool,” wrote Sam Altman in an opinion piece for Le Monde published this Sunday.
“As world leaders gather in the City of Light, it is worth recognizing that France has created a playbook that other European nations should follow.”
Major announcements are expected today and tomorrow at the summit. Last week, France and the United Arab Emirates announced a partnership to develop a 1-gigawatt data center in France.
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Christie’s To Hold First-Ever AI Art Auction
- Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
- Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor
Luxury auction giant Christie’s is set to make history with its first auction dedicated entirely to AI-generated art.
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- Over 20 AI-driven artworks will be featured, including paintings, sculptures, and NFTs.
- Pinar Van Arman’s AI-painted series “Emerging Faces” may sell for up to $250,000.
- A live AI-guided robot by Alexander Reben will paint as bids increase.
The sale, titled “ Augmented Intelligence ,” will run from February 20 to March 5 at the auction house’s Manhattan gallery, marking a major endorsement of AI as a legitimate creative tool in the fine art world, as first reported by R/Scene .
The collection will showcase over 20 AI-driven artworks from leading digital artists, including Pindar Van Arman, Harold Cohen, and Alexander Reben. Several well-known on-chain artists specializing in NFTs, such as Refik Anadol, Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst, and Claire Silver, will also contribute pieces.
Enter the world of Augmented Intelligence, Christie’s first auction solely offering artworks created with AI. Featuring works from @refikanadol , @clairesilver12 , @vanarman , @hollyherndon @matdryhurst and more, the sale challenges us to rethink the limits of artistic agency. pic.twitter.com/MwNZbQPDte — Christie’s (@ChristiesInc) February 7, 2025
“The auction redefines the relationship between art and technology, showing collectors human agency in the age of AI in Fine Art,” said Nicole Sales Giles, Christie’s head of digital art sales. “From robotics to GANs to interactive experiences, artists incorporate artificial intelligence into their practices in many unique ways.”
The artworks range from sculptures and paintings to digital-native NFTs and interactive pieces.
A standout piece is Emerging Faces, a 2017 series by renowned AI artist Pindar Van Arman (estimated at $180,000–$250,000). In this series, two AI agents collaborate on portrait creation—one generates and paints faces using AI, while the other halts the process once it detects a human likeness.
The work on offer includes nine unique canvases, among the first autonomously created by neural networks, marking a key moment in AI-generated art.
Some pieces will be created in real time. Alexander Reben’s latest work transforms generative AI into a live performance, where painting unfolds in real time through an auction-driven process. A large-scale painting robot, powered by Reben’s custom-coded AI models, will be installed at Rockefeller Center.
Beginning at $100, the robot will continue painting as bids increase, with each addition reflecting the rising price. The artwork’s progress will be showcased both onsite and online throughout the exhibition.
This approach, the first of its kind at auction, offers collectors a chance to engage with an evolving piece that highlights AI’s expanding role in creative expression.
Both Christie’s and its rival Sotheby’s have been actively expanding their presence in digital and AI art. In 2021, Christie’s made headlines by selling an NFT by artist Beeple for $69.3 million, fueling mainstream interest in blockchain-based art, as noted by R/Scene.
The sale also coincides with a landmark clarification from the U.S. Copyright Office, which recently affirmed that AI-assisted works can qualify for copyright protection if they contain sufficient human creativity.
This latest auction reflects a growing recognition of AI as a transformative force in the art world, with collectors increasingly drawn to its ability to merge human creativity with machine intelligence.
