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🚀 Did the Paris AI Action Summit Deliver on Public Priorities? In February, world leaders, industry representatives, and policymakers gathered at the AI Action Summit to shape the future of artificial intelligence. But how well did the Summit respond to the priorities of citizens and AI experts? Our official pre-Summit global consultation of 11,661 citizens and 202 organizations highlighted a clear message: Embrace AI’s potential with "constructive vigilance"—balancing innovation with strong safeguards. Here's a comparison of the AI Action Summit outcomes with the priorities identified through the consultation: 🌟 Key Successes ✅ Launch of Current AI, a public interest partnership with an initial endowment of €400 million and a €2.5 billion funding target. ✅ Creation of observatories focused on the future of work and AI across 11 nations. ✅ Presentation of the first International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI. ✅ Presentation of a pilot AI Energy Score Leaderboard. ⚠️ Shortcomings ❌ No proposals on risk thresholds or system capabilities that could pose severe risks, as was committed to in Seoul. ❌ No corporate accountability mechanisms for commitments made at previous summits. ❌ No comprehensive education and reskilling programs. ❌ No concrete mechanisms to include Civil Society Organizations at the next AI Summit. 📢 The Bottom Line: While the Summit made key advancements on public interest AI, it did not deliver the concrete guardrails and AI governance mechanisms called for by citizens and AI experts. #AIActionSummit #AIGovernance