Author: France 24

As Paris prepares to host a global artificial intelligence (AI) summit next week, Canadian fund Brookfield is set to invest €20 billion ($21 billion) by 2030 to help build data centres in France, according to a French media report.

This week on Paris des Arts, Valérie Fayolle meets French singer, actor and writer Marc Lavoine. He discusses his second novel, “Quand arrivent les chevaux” (“When the horses arrive”), a poetic tribute to his late mother. With him, we discover the works of Lebanese artist Huguette Caland, who’s featured at the Kamel Mennour gallery. Next, we listen to the radiant voice of singer-songwriter Emily Loizeau, who’s on tour with her new album “La Souterraine”. Last but not least, we get ready for a party at the Paradis Latin, the oldest cabaret in Paris.

Five Thai nationals who were held captive in Gaza arrived home on Sunday after being released last month. Thirty-one Thais were abducted when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, with 23 released by the end of that year and two confirmed dead in May.

Elliot Daly’s last-minute try punished the French for an extraordinary catalogue of handling errors as England edged France 26-25 in their Six Nations match at Twickenham on Saturday.

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.