前沿资讯：随着重要会议的临近，巴黎意争夺欧洲人工智能领导地位
France is set to host tech executives and political figures this week, including former US Secretary of State John Kerry and ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt, at the ‘Viva Technology’ conference. The event, supported by Paris-based luxury giant LVMH, aims to spotlight French innovation in AI and address its implications on elections and climate change. LVMH’s Chairman Bernard Arnault is expected to be a key draw at the conference, which features cutting-edge technology from prestigious brands like Louis Vuitton and Dior.
法国将于本周在“Viva Technology”会议上接待科技高管和政治人物，其中包括美国前国务卿约翰·克里和谷歌前首席执行官埃里克·施密特。该活动由巴黎奢侈品巨头路威酩轩集团 (LVMH) 支持，旨在关注法国在人工智能领域的创新，并解决其对选举和气候变化的影响。路威酩轩集团 (LVMH) 董事长伯纳德·阿诺特 (Bernard Arnault) 预计将成为此次会议的一大亮点，此次会议将展示路易威登 (Louis Vuitton) 和迪奥 (Dior) 等知名品牌的尖端技术。
Over the past 18 months, France has positioned itself as a leader in generative AI, the technology behind tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. President Emmanuel Macron has successfully attracted investments from major American tech companies such as Amazon and Microsoft while also pushing for EU-wide capital market integration to support emerging AI startups. Paris, already a global luxury hub, is leveraging its status to attract more tech investments, with dynamic growth in the tech ecosystem and meaningful investment inflows.
在过去18个月里，法国将自己定位为生成式AI领域的领导者，生成式AI是OpenAI的ChatGPT等工具背后的技术。总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙成功吸引了亚马逊和微软等美国主要科技公司的投资，同时还推动欧盟范围内的资本市场一体化，以支持新兴的人工智能初创企业。巴黎已经是一个全球奢侈品中心，它正在利用其地位吸引更多的科技投资，科技生态系统的动态增长和有意义的投资流入。
In 2023, investors funnelled nearly $8 billion into French tech companies, positioning France behind the UK but ahead of Germany in tech investment. Paris has seen a rapid increase in tech startups, with nearly 3,000 new companies founded in 2023, surpassing other European cities’ growth rates. Notable Paris-based AI startups like Mistral AI and Holistic AI have emerged, founded by former researchers from industry leaders like Google DeepMind. The startup Adaptive ML, founded by ex-Hugging Face employee Julien Launay, quickly raised $20 million with significant backing from French and international investors.
2023年，投资者向法国科技公司注入了近80亿美元，使法国在科技投资方面落后于英国，但领先于德国。巴黎的科技初创企业数量迅速增加，2023年新成立公司近3000家，超过了其他欧洲城市的增长率。巴黎著名的人工智能初创公司如Mistral AI和Holistic AI已经出现，它们是由谷歌DeepMind等行业领导者的前研究人员创立的。由前Hugging Face员工Julien Launay创立的初创公司Adaptive ML在法国和国际投资者的大力支持下迅速筹集了2000万美元。
Despite these advancements, European startups still need help raising large amounts of capital due to the EU’s fragmented capital markets. However, investment partners like Index Ventures see growing potential in Europe, emphasising the importance of funding and talent recruitment to build competitive AI companies. The ‘Viva Technology’ conference aims to further establish Paris as a significant player in the global AI landscape.
尽管取得了这些进步，但由于欧盟资本市场分散，欧洲初创企业仍然需要帮助筹集大量资金。然而，像Index Ventures这样的投资合作伙伴看到了欧洲不断增长的潜力，强调资金和人才招聘对于建立有竞争力的人工智能公司的重要性。“Viva Technology”会议旨在进一步将巴黎打造为全球人工智能领域的重要参与者。
