Q. 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
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Correct Answer : (a) I only
UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Paper's Solution
Explanation :
Statement 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.
The AI Action Summit was held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, from February 10 to 11, 2025.
It was co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The summit explicitly built on the momentum generated by the previous AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in the UK (November 2023) and the AI Seoul Summit in South Korea (May 2024). Therefore, Statement I is correct.
Statement II: Along with other countries US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI.
At the summit, 58 countries, including France, China, and India, signed a joint declaration titled “Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet.” However, the United States and the United Kingdom notably refused to sign this declaration. Their reasons included concerns about excessive regulation stifling innovation and a lack of practical clarity on global AI governance. Therefore, Statement II is incorrect.
