Key AI highlights at Paris AI Summit 2025

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Paris AI Summit 2025, co-chaired with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Grand Palais. The Summit focused on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for innovation, ethical governance, and global collaboration. Other key attendees included EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

In his address, the PM underscored AI’s transformative potential in reshaping economies, security, and society. He described AI as “the code for humanity” and stressed the urgency of global governance to ensure fairness, transparency, and safety. He advocated for international AI regulations, emphasising equitable access, particularly for the Global South.

Key points:

• Global AI Governance: Call for a collaborative global effort to establish governance frameworks that uphold shared values, mitigate risks, and build trust in AI technologies.
• Addressing AI Bias: Highlighted biases in AI systems, stressing the need for high-quality, unbiased datasets and open-source AI solutions to promote transparency.
• Job Transformation: Acknowledging concerns about job displacement abd assured that AI would transform rather than eliminate jobs. He emphasised upskilling and reskilling programs to prepare the workforce for an AI-driven future.
• AI for Public Good: Pointed out AI’s role in healthcare, education, and agriculture, emphasising its potential to achieve sustainable development goals.
• Cybersecurity and Deepfakes: Warned about AI-driven cybersecurity threats and misinformation, calling for stringent safeguards against deepfakes and disinformation.
• AI Sustainability: Highlighted AI’s energy demands and the need for sustainable solutions.

India’s vision for ethical AI governance

India is taking a leadership role in shaping global AI policies, advocating for ethical and inclusive AI governance. Under the IndiaAI Mission, the country has launched initiatives to promote indigenous AI frameworks, regulatory tools, and responsible AI development.

India’s governance approach prioritises ethical alignment, multi-stakeholder engagement, and risk assessment mechanisms like AI RAM to strengthen institutional capacity. The government has also established a Subcommittee on AI Governance and Guidelines, focusing on compliance, accountability, and safety in AI applications.

With a vision of “AI for All,” India is actively developing a policy roadmap through public consultations, ensuring inclusivity, innovation, and trust in AI technologies. The PM’s address at the Paris AI Summit reaffirmed India’s commitment to global AI collaboration and responsible governance.