France appoints world’s first ‘Artificial Intelligence Minister’; learn more

Working to become a global technology leader, France appoints first ‘Minister of Artificial Intelligence’, unprecedented positionThis is Clara Chappaz, who works as CEO of Le French Tech, a government project for start-ups.

The appointment was confirmed by the former director of the government initiative on his LinkedIn profile on Monday (23). In the post, he states that he will occupy the post. Position of Secretary of State for Artificial Intelligence and Digital AffairsIt is affiliated with the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

According to Chappaz, the creation of the position shows that: the country’s desire to lead research on smart systemsIt has a significant place in global technology shares. Moreover, it reinforces French President Emmanuel Macron’s intention to transform Paris into an artificial intelligence city.

“I also believe that AI should not remain in the hands of a few and create a new digital divide. It is our mission to make artificial intelligence available to everyone, our company employees and public officials.“, underlined the French Minister of Artificial Intelligence.

The importance of cyber security

With the increasing use of artificial intelligence for fraud and scam purposes, and the emergence of deepfakes that can deceive many people, Clara also wants her work to be special attention to technology-related securityHe emphasized that he would take measures to combat abuse.

“I do not forget the issue of cybersecurity and the security of our digital space and to control some abuses, Whether it is online fraud or the protection of our personal data,” the Minister of Artificial Intelligence emphasized in his profile on the corporate social network.

Chappaz, a graduate of Harvard Business School, is expected to be one of the country’s representatives at the International Artificial Intelligence Summit to be hosted by France in February 2025. It announced an investment of 500 million euros, equivalent to R$ 3 billion at current prices, to build artificial intelligence clusters by 2030.