What happened?
On February 10, 2025, experts from India and France gathered at Sciences Po University in Paris to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) policy and governance. The second India-France AI Policy Roundtable, a key side event to the AI Action Summit, was organised by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) of the Government of India, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, the IndiaAI Mission, and Sciences Po Paris. The discussions focused on data protection, AI foundation models, and data sovereignty, with an emphasis on cross-border data flows and the need for harmonised global AI governance frameworks.
Why it matters to India:
The roundtable highlighted the importance of making AI accessible to all, setting internationally recognised standards, and ensuring ethical AI deployment. Key issues included the development of sovereign AI models, multilingual large language models (LLMs), federated AI infrastructure, and sustainable AI practices. India and France discussed the potential for collaboration on indigenous AI models and cross-border research and data-sharing initiatives. This event built on the first India-France AI Policy Roundtable held in Bengaluru, reinforcing conversations on inclusive AI frameworks and public-private partnerships for responsible AI development.