The Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, hosted in Paris, France, invites delegates from across the globe to discuss the rapid development of such technology and its potential to revolutionize all facets of society. As AI advances towards powerful autonomous systems–commonly referred to as Frontier AI–both groundbreaking opportunities and concerning risks emerge. Topic A’s focus is on how AI not only transforms productivity and software but can also advance drug discovery, make public spaces safer, improve public services, and advance healthcare and diagnoses to new levels. The most advanced AI systems, such as OpenAI’s Chat GPT or Google’s Gemini, can write fluently and at length, translate languages, create whole new software, and summarize dozens of documents and score highly on human-oriented exams. However, Frontier AI raises issues about safety, misuse, and expansion well beyond national boundaries. A loss of trust in AI would deny future generations of its transformative and positive potential.  Therefore, the need for transparency and regulation is crucial. Delegates must collaborate to address the complex and unpredictable risks of Frontier AI, involving governments, academia, industry, and civil society to reduce the potential harms of the ever-evolving technology.  In Topic B, the committee will address the growing competition in AI development. As AI development has been concentrated in the hands of the few, more and more nations are racing to lead AI innovation for their economic interests and security. As the possibilities of AI expand, so too do its involvement in national and international security, economic hegemony, and global inequality. Traditionally underrepresented regions and populations must gain a foothold in AI development and the AI economy. Delegates must decide if technology as powerful as AI should be ‘democratised,’ and how specific regions of the world will carve out their role in this new geopolitical competition. 

Please note that this is a French bilingual committee.