France is making strides in its bid to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI), backed by major U.S. tech companies.
What Happened: France is positioning itself as the next AI superpower. The recent Viva Technology conference in Paris highlighted the nation’s progress in AI, with French AI firm H, formerly known as Holistic, raising $220 million in seed funding from investors including Amazon and Google‘s ex-CEO Eric Schmidt, CNBC reported on Friday.
AI was a prominent feature at the Viva Tech conference, with U.S. tech firms like Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Amazon Web Services (NASDAQ:AMZN) showcasing their AI capabilities.
France’s Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire, stated that while U.S. tech giants’ support is appreciated, France aims ...