In three weeks, the tech world will meet in Paris, at the invitation of the President of the Republic. For almost a week, starting February 6, the French capital will host numerous events “aimed at strengthening international action in favor of artificial intelligence serving the general interest”. With the culmination of an international summit, at the Grand Palais, on February 10 and 11, co-chaired with India, which will notably be attended by Sam Altman, the co-founder with Elon Musk of OpenAI.
The event which intends to put France on the global AI map will take place just a few days after another day, this time organized by the City of Paris, once again dedicated to these new technologies. An event open to all and which will be held at the Town Hall (IVe), on Saturday January 25.
A way for the municipality to show that it does not intend to miss the challenges and perspectives offered by artificial intelligence. Ahead of this day, the City also launched a major consultation with Parisians to better understand their expectations. The results of this survey, in which 399 respondents took part, have just been revealed.
“The idea with this consultation was to know how the City positions itself on the subject,” summarizes Pénélope Komitès, deputy (PS) to the mayor of Paris, particularly in charge of innovation and attractiveness. We will use AI when we need it, in a reasoned manner, we should not do AI for the sake of doing AI. This must provide a relevant service to the user. »
-For the vast majority of Parisians consulted – 61% -, AI is first and foremost “a solution to go faster”. Conversely, answers including terms like “risk”, “danger” or “threat” are chosen by less than 40% of respondents. Asked about the areas in which AI could be used by the City, Parisians first cited “public transport and mobility” as well as “administrative procedures”.
“There is a need to think about AI at work,” concedes Pénélope Komitès. It is a question of seeing how, in one direction of the City, we can use it without this leading to a loss of jobs. There are internal challenges to develop professions in a more intelligent way for agents. » Urban planning and ecological transition are also highlighted by respondents. On the other hand, it is on questions of education, security or culture that the use of AI seems most feared.
Today, in the streets of the capital, artificial intelligence is first used “with a view to improving public service”. Particularly in terms of cleanliness where AI can alert agents to the presence of illegal deposits. Or to identify damage committed on public roads and which can be reported via the application In my street.
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