She also announced that the "InvestAI" initiative had reached a total of €200 billion in AI investments across Europe, including €20 billion dedicated to AI gigafactories.
The summit laid bare competing global AI strategies — Europe pushing to regulate and invest, China expanding AI through state-backed giants, and the U.S. doubling down on an unregulated, free-market approach.
French President Emmanuel Macron positioned Europe as a "third way" in the AI race, one that avoids dependence on major powers like the U.S. and China.
"We want a fair and open access to these innovations for the whole planet," he said in his closing speech, arguing that the AI sector "needs rules" on a global scale to build public trust and urging greater "international governance."