Explore the latest European AI initiatives highlighted during the AI Action Summit in Paris. View whether they will help Europe rival the U.S. and China.

Europe has been at the forefront of shaping regulation of AI technologies, with critics often accusing the EU of going in "too heavily, to the detriment of innovation", said CNBC. But now, led by France, it is aiming to be "part of the conversation around AI leadership and innovation that has so far been dominated by the US and China".

Inside the Grand Palais at the 2025 AI Action Summit, global leaders and innovators gathered to showcase how artificial intelligence is tackling some of the world’s most urgent challenges. The Paris Peace Forum selected 50 groundbreaking AI projects from over 770 applicants across 111 countries for their potential to drive positive change,