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February 7, 2025

European tech leaders descend on Paris for AI Action Summit: 'This is a turning point'

Tech execs, lawmakers and academics from around 100 countries are expected to attend the AI Action Summit in Paris next week

Thousands of tech executives, academics and world leaders are descending on Paris, as the French capital gears up for the AI Action Summit. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

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