Analysis

September 13, 2024

‘There’s a war for the top 1%’: Inside French tech’s fierce battle for the best AI talent

The past two years saw a number of high-profile AI startups emerge in France. Now, they are all fighting to secure the best researchers and engineers


Paris, France

Last May, French president Emmanuel Macron gathered hundreds of guests to the Elysée Palace in Paris in an event dedicated to “France’s top AI talent”.

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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

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