This post was written as part of the AI Governance Fundamentals course by BlueDot. I thank Charles Beasley and the students from my cohort for their feedback and encouragements.

Disclaimer: The French policy landscape is in rapid flux, after president Macron called for a snap election on 1st and 7th July. The situation is still unfolding, and the state of French AI policy may be significantly altered.

At various AI governance events, I noticed that most people had a very unclear vision of what was happening in AI policy in France, why the French government seemed dismissive of potential AI risks, and what that would that mean for the next AI Safety Summit in France.

The post below is my attempt at giving a quick intro to the key stakeholders of AI policy in France, their positions and how they influence international AI policy efforts.

My knowledge comes from [...]

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Outline:

(01:12) Generative Artificial Intelligence Committee

(03:31) “AI: Our Ambition for France”

(05:01) The AI Action Summit

(06:38) Organizations working on AI policy and influencing it

(06:55) National AI Safety Institute

(07:20) Think-tanks

(07:44) Leading AI companies in France

(09:36) AI Safety and x-risk reduction focused orgs

(10:11) Conclusion

The original text contained 3 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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First published:
July 4th, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/GFeyXGib7DD3ooTEN/introduction-to-french-ai-policy

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

“Introduction to French AI Policy” by Lucie Philippon

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