Author: France 24

Most newsrooms have a mix of excitement and concern over artificial intelligence. The technology is racing so fast that many outlets are struggling to keep up, much less establish thoughtful charters on how to implement AI into their workflow. This week’s guest on FRANCE 24’s media show Scoop is Phil Chetwynd, the global news director at the French news agency AFP. He discusses the challenges ahead and talks about AFP’s new partnership with Mistral AI.

In this show we’re reflecting on the rise of the machines, as AI-generated arts are becoming a mainstay of the cultural landscape. As Paris hosts the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, we ask: what does its prevalence mean for creativity, for the cultural industries and for the artists who might be replaced by machines?

Three Israeli men, held captive in the Gaza Strip for 16 months, were released by Hamas on Saturday as part of a fragile ceasefire deal. Since the truce took effect on January 19, 16 Israeli and dual-national hostages have been freed, as have five Thais outside of the agreement.

Before signing an executive order to ban transgender women and girls from competing in female school sports, US President Donald Trump claimed two boxers from the Paris 2024 Olympics “transitioned” to female, and “stole” titles from biological women. This statement refers to Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, and there is no evidence that either boxer is anything but a cisgender woman. Vedika Bahl explains in this edition of Truth or Fake.

A draft declaration of the Paris AI Action Summit has raised concerns for The Future Society, the nonprofit which was tasked by organisers to provide recommendations for protecting civil society from the risks of artificial intelligence.

In 2025’s uncertain climate and amid international crises, luxury industries are questioning their model: how to meet ever more ambitious financial targets? How can creativity inspire people to dream? Solutions are offered up by feminist designer Maria Grazia Chiuri’s take on Alice and her wonderland, while irresistible Dutch duo Viktor & Rolf make fun of AI and the sparkling Japanese couturier Yuima Nakazato has an outfit that we’ll be able to wear for 10,000 years.

FRANCE 24 spoke to Tom Fletcher, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs. He reacted to US President Donald Trump’s controversial plan for the US to take over Gaza and to displace the Palestinian population to neighbouring countries. “There has been real concern across the humanitarian community about the risk of ethnic cleansing,” Fletcher said. Asked about the Trump administration suspending foreign aid, he warned that “we’ve got to find new supporters” to fund a $47 billion global shortfall in humanitarian aid.

Does what goes for Greenland and Gaza also go for Ukraine? With the third anniversary of Russia’s all-out invasion approaching and Kyiv on the back foot, allies are scrambling to figure out the “art of the deal” power plays of a US president they thought they already knew. Do you placate or push back when dealing with Donald Trump? Ukraine’s president has been showing transactional flair by vaunting his country’s rare minerals in exchange for protection from Vladimir Putin. Zelensky is now openly contemplating what Trump wants: direct negotiations with Moscow. We review terms and conditions and – on the day that France…

On World Cancer Day, as we raise awareness and promote prevention through a balanced and healthy lifestyle, FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula welcomes Jajini Varghese, Plastic Surgeon and Consultant in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery at the Royal Free Hospital and Associate Professor at University College London.

Italy kicked off the one-year countdown to the Winter Olympics on Thursday with a series of events aimed at building excitement for the Games, which will be co-hosted by Milan and the Alpine town of Cortina d’Ampezzo.