UPSC CSE 2025 · PYQ · International Relations / AI Summit 2025 · medium
Consider the following statements regarding AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025:
I. Co-chaired with India, the event builds on the advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit held in 2023 and the Seoul Summit held in 2024.
II. Along with other countries, US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.I only✓ Correct
B.II only
C.Both I and II
D.Neither I nor II
Explanation
Statement I is correct: The AI Action Summit held in Paris in February 2025 was co-chaired by France and India (Prime Minister Narendra Modi co-chaired with French President Emmanuel Macron). It built upon the previous AI Safety Summits — Bletchley Park (UK, November 2023) and the Seoul Summit (May 2024). Statement II is incorrect: While 60+ countries including India, France, China, and the EU signed the Paris Declaration on Inclusive and Sustainable AI, the United States and the United Kingdom notably did NOT sign the declaration. Hence, only Statement I is correct.
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